diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
index 4033db97b82..899b9aa8f0c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
@@ -379,16 +379,21 @@ class POSInvoice(SalesInvoice):
 			if self.is_return and entry.amount > 0:
 				frappe.throw(_("Row #{0} (Payment Table): Amount must be negative").format(entry.idx))
 
-		if self.is_return:
+		if self.is_return and self.docstatus != 0:
 			invoice_total = self.rounded_total or self.grand_total
 <<<<<<< HEAD
 			if total_amount_in_payments and total_amount_in_payments < invoice_total:
 				frappe.throw(_("Total payments amount can't be greater than {}").format(-invoice_total))
 =======
 			total_amount_in_payments = flt(total_amount_in_payments, self.precision("grand_total"))
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 			if total_amount_in_payments and total_amount_in_payments > invoice_total:
 				frappe.throw(_("Total payments amount can't be greater than {}").format(invoice_total))
 >>>>>>> 76289fa8dc (fix: partial return on POS invoice)
+=======
+			if total_amount_in_payments and total_amount_in_payments < invoice_total:
+				frappe.throw(_("Total payments amount can't be greater than {}").format(-invoice_total))
+>>>>>>> 18bdd06652 (fix: partial return on POS invoice)
 
 	def validate_company_with_pos_company(self):
 		if self.company != frappe.db.get_value("POS Profile", self.pos_profile, "company"):