diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
index a2708bb5eac..880c351612c 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
@@ -1572,8 +1572,17 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 		if isinstance(kwargs, dict):
 			kwargs = frappe._dict(kwargs)
 
+		self.set_for_quantity(kwargs)
 		self.validate_complete_job_card_qty(kwargs)
 
+	def set_for_quantity(self, kwargs):
+		"""Qty to Manufacture of the completion dialog covers the current cycle only,
+		so the qty completed by the earlier cycles of this job card is kept."""
+		if not flt(kwargs.for_quantity):
+			return
+
+		self.for_quantity = flt(self.total_completed_qty) + flt(kwargs.for_quantity)
+
 	def validate_docstatus(self):
 		if self.docstatus == 2:
 			frappe.throw(_("Cancelled Job Card cannot be processed."))
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
index 4b80d68dd17..6fb8fd0007d 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
@@ -889,6 +889,74 @@ class TestJobCard(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		self.assertEqual(wo_doc.process_loss_qty, 2)
 		self.assertEqual(wo_doc.status, "Completed")
 
+	def get_first_job_card(self, work_order):
+		return frappe.get_doc(
+			"Job Card",
+			frappe.get_all(
+				"Job Card",
+				filters={"work_order": work_order},
+				order_by="sequence_id, creation",
+				limit=1,
+				pluck="name",
+			)[0],
+		)
+
+	def test_completion_qty_reduces_for_quantity_without_process_loss(self):
+		work_order = make_wo_order_test_record(item="_Test FG Item 2", qty=5)
+
+		job_card = self.get_first_job_card(work_order.name)
+		job_card.append("time_logs", {"from_time": "2024-03-01 08:00:00"})
+		job_card.save()
+
+		job_card.complete_job_card(
+			qty=3,
+			for_quantity=3,
+			pending_qty=0,
+			process_loss_qty=0,
+			end_time="2024-03-01 09:00:00",
+		)
+
+		job_card.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.for_quantity), 3)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.total_completed_qty), 3)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.process_loss_qty), 0)
+
+	def test_completion_qty_keeps_for_quantity_across_cycles(self):
+		work_order = make_wo_order_test_record(item="_Test FG Item 2", qty=5)
+
+		job_card = self.get_first_job_card(work_order.name)
+		job_card.append("time_logs", {"from_time": "2024-03-02 08:00:00"})
+		job_card.save()
+
+		job_card.complete_job_card(
+			qty=3,
+			for_quantity=5,
+			pending_qty=2,
+			process_loss_qty=0,
+			end_time="2024-03-02 09:00:00",
+		)
+
+		job_card.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.for_quantity), 5)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.pending_qty), 2)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.process_loss_qty), 0)
+
+		job_card.append("time_logs", {"from_time": "2024-03-02 10:00:00"})
+		job_card.save()
+
+		job_card.complete_job_card(
+			qty=2,
+			for_quantity=2,
+			pending_qty=0,
+			process_loss_qty=0,
+			end_time="2024-03-02 11:00:00",
+		)
+
+		job_card.reload()
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.for_quantity), 5)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.total_completed_qty), 5)
+		self.assertEqual(flt(job_card.process_loss_qty), 0)
+
 	def test_op_cost_calculation(self):
 		from erpnext.manufacturing.doctype.routing.test_routing import (
 			create_routing,