diff --git a/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/bulk_transaction_log.py b/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/bulk_transaction_log.py
index fbe9d7fcf7d..6ffb23659c8 100644
--- a/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/bulk_transaction_log.py
+++ b/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/bulk_transaction_log.py
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ class BulkTransactionLog(Document):
 	def load_from_db(self):
 		log_detail = qb.DocType("Bulk Transaction Log Detail")
 
-		has_records = frappe.db.sql(
-			"select exists (select * from `tabBulk Transaction Log Detail` where date = %s);",
-			(self.name,),
-		)[0][0]
+		has_records = frappe.db.exists("Bulk Transaction Log Detail", {"date": self.name})
 		if not has_records:
 			raise frappe.DoesNotExistError
 
diff --git a/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/test_bulk_transaction_log.py b/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/test_bulk_transaction_log.py
index e3909ea619a..641ddc9bac6 100644
--- a/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/test_bulk_transaction_log.py
+++ b/erpnext/bulk_transaction/doctype/bulk_transaction_log/test_bulk_transaction_log.py
@@ -1,11 +1,76 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
-# See license.txt
-
-# import frappe
+# Copyright (c) 2024, Frappe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
 
+import frappe
+from frappe.utils import nowtime, random_string
 
 from erpnext.tests.utils import ERPNextTestSuite
 
 
 class TestBulkTransactionLog(ERPNextTestSuite):
-	pass
+	def _make_log_doc(self, date):
+		# "Bulk Transaction Log" is a virtual doctype named by date; build the doc
+		# in-memory and drive load_from_db() directly to exercise the converted query.
+		doc = frappe.new_doc("Bulk Transaction Log")
+		doc.name = date
+		return doc
+
+	def _insert_detail(self, date, status="Success"):
+		detail = frappe.get_doc(
+			{
+				"doctype": "Bulk Transaction Log Detail",
+				"from_doctype": "Sales Order",
+				"to_doctype": "Sales Invoice",
+				"transaction_name": "_Test BTLD " + random_string(8),
+				"date": date,
+				"time": nowtime(),
+				"transaction_status": status,
+			}
+		)
+		# transaction_name is a Dynamic Link (options=from_doctype); the converted
+		# query never reads it, so skip link validation rather than create real txns.
+		detail.insert(ignore_permissions=True, ignore_links=True)
+		return detail
+
+	def test_load_raises_when_no_detail_rows(self):
+		# A date with zero Bulk Transaction Log Detail rows must not resolve to a log.
+		date = "2024-01-01"
+		self.assertFalse(
+			frappe.db.exists("Bulk Transaction Log Detail", {"date": date}),
+			"precondition: no detail rows for this date",
+		)
+
+		doc = self._make_log_doc(date)
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.DoesNotExistError, doc.load_from_db)
+
+	def test_load_succeeds_and_aggregates_after_detail_inserted(self):
+		date = "2024-02-02"
+
+		# Initially absent -> load_from_db must raise.
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.DoesNotExistError, self._make_log_doc(date).load_from_db)
+
+		# Insert detail rows for this date: 2 succeeded, 1 failed.
+		self._insert_detail(date, "Success")
+		self._insert_detail(date, "Success")
+		self._insert_detail(date, "Failed")
+
+		# Now the exists() check passes and load_from_db() populates aggregates.
+		doc = self._make_log_doc(date)
+		doc.load_from_db()
+
+		self.assertEqual(doc.date, date)
+		self.assertEqual(doc.succeeded, 2)
+		self.assertEqual(doc.failed, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(doc.log_entries, 3)
+
+	def test_load_isolated_per_date(self):
+		# Detail rows on a different date must not satisfy the lookup for our date.
+		other_date = "2024-03-03"
+		self._insert_detail(other_date, "Success")
+
+		target_date = "2024-04-04"
+		self.assertFalse(
+			frappe.db.exists("Bulk Transaction Log Detail", {"date": target_date}),
+			"target date has no rows; rows on another date must not leak in",
+		)
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.DoesNotExistError, self._make_log_doc(target_date).load_from_db)