diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
index 6ffa6346702..2a9b624a47a 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
@@ -413,11 +413,16 @@ class PeriodClosingVoucher(AccountsController):
 		return closing_entries
 
 	def is_first_period_closing_voucher(self):
-		return not frappe.db.exists(
+		first_pcv = frappe.db.get_value(
 			"Period Closing Voucher",
-			{"company": self.company, "docstatus": 1, "name": ("!=", self.name)},
+			{"company": self.company, "docstatus": 1},
+			"name",
+			order_by="period_end_date",
 		)
 
+		if not first_pcv or first_pcv == self.name:
+			return True
+
 	def cancel_gl_entries(self):
 		if self.get_gle_count_against_current_pcv() > 5000:
 			frappe.enqueue(