diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
index c7663d7a702..77f7e9bd43a 100755
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ class Employee(NestedSet):
 		if not self.user_id:
 			return
 
+		if not self.has_value_changed("status") and not self.has_value_changed("user_id"):
+			return
+
 		user = frappe.get_doc("User", self.user_id)
 		enabled = user.enabled
 		if self.status != "Active" and enabled or self.status == "Active" and enabled == 0: