diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 110b4834611..49a950fb5bf 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 import frappe
 from frappe import _, bold, qb, throw
 from frappe.contacts.doctype.address.address import get_address_display
-from frappe.model.workflow import get_workflow_name, is_transition_condition_satisfied
+from frappe.model.workflow import get_workflow_name
 from frappe.query_builder import Criterion, DocType
 from frappe.query_builder.custom import ConstantColumn
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Abs, Sum
@@ -3853,7 +3853,9 @@ def validate_and_delete_children(parent, data, ordered_item=None) -> bool:
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def update_child_qty_rate(parent_doctype, trans_items, parent_doctype_name, child_docname="items"):
+def update_child_qty_rate(
+	parent_doctype: str, trans_items: str, parent_doctype_name: str, child_docname: str = "items"
+):
 	from erpnext.buying.doctype.supplier_quotation.supplier_quotation import get_purchased_items
 	from erpnext.selling.doctype.quotation.quotation import get_ordered_items
 
@@ -3879,14 +3881,12 @@ def update_child_qty_rate(parent_doctype, trans_items, parent_doctype_name, chil
 		current_state = doc.get(workflow_doc.workflow_state_field)
 		roles = frappe.get_roles()
 
-		transitions = []
-		for transition in workflow_doc.transitions:
-			if transition.next_state == current_state and transition.allowed in roles:
-				if not is_transition_condition_satisfied(transition, doc):
-					continue
-				transitions.append(transition.as_dict())
+		allowed = any(
+			state.state == current_state and (not state.allow_edit or state.allow_edit in roles)
+			for state in workflow_doc.states
+		)
 
-		if not transitions:
+		if not allowed:
 			frappe.throw(
 				_("You are not allowed to update as per the conditions set in {} Workflow.").format(
 					get_link_to_form("Workflow", workflow)
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
index c7585df93fd..3da58733edb 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/test_sales_order.py
@@ -721,6 +721,40 @@ class TestSalesOrder(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		workflow.is_active = 0
 		workflow.save()
 
+	def test_update_child_qty_rate_follows_allow_edit(self):
+		from frappe.model.workflow import apply_workflow
+
+		workflow = make_sales_order_edit_perm_workflow()
+		so = make_sales_order(item_code="_Test Item", qty=1, rate=150, do_not_submit=1)
+		apply_workflow(so, "Approve")
+
+		trans_item = json.dumps(
+			[{"item_code": "_Test Item", "rate": 150, "qty": 2, "docname": so.items[0].name}]
+		)
+
+		mover = "test@example.com"
+		mover_user = frappe.get_doc("User", mover)
+		mover_user.add_roles("Sales User", "Test Junior Approver")
+		with self.set_user(mover):
+			# transitioned the doc into Approved but is not the configured editor
+			self.assertRaises(
+				frappe.ValidationError, update_child_qty_rate, "Sales Order", trans_item, so.name
+			)
+
+		editor = "test2@example.com"
+		editor_user = frappe.get_doc("User", editor)
+		editor_user.add_roles("Sales User", "Test Approver")
+		with self.set_user(editor):
+			# Test Approver is the "Only Allow Edit For" role on Approved
+			update_child_qty_rate("Sales Order", trans_item, so.name)
+			so.reload()
+			self.assertEqual(so.items[0].qty, 2)
+
+		mover_user.remove_roles("Sales User", "Test Junior Approver", "Test Approver")
+		editor_user.remove_roles("Sales User", "Test Junior Approver", "Test Approver")
+		workflow.is_active = 0
+		workflow.save()
+
 	def test_material_request_for_product_bundle(self):
 		# Create the Material Request from the sales order for the Packing Items
 		# Check whether the material request has the correct packing item or not.
@@ -2888,3 +2922,41 @@ def make_sales_order_workflow():
 	workflow.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	return workflow
+
+
+def make_sales_order_edit_perm_workflow():
+	if frappe.db.exists("Workflow", "SO Edit Perm Workflow"):
+		doc = frappe.get_doc("Workflow", "SO Edit Perm Workflow")
+		doc.set("is_active", 1)
+		doc.save()
+		return doc
+
+	frappe.get_doc(doctype="Role", role_name="Test Junior Approver").insert(ignore_if_duplicate=True)
+	frappe.get_doc(doctype="Role", role_name="Test Approver").insert(ignore_if_duplicate=True)
+	frappe.cache().hdel("roles", frappe.session.user)
+
+	workflow = frappe.get_doc(
+		{
+			"doctype": "Workflow",
+			"workflow_name": "SO Edit Perm Workflow",
+			"document_type": "Sales Order",
+			"workflow_state_field": "workflow_state",
+			"is_active": 1,
+			"send_email_alert": 0,
+		}
+	)
+	workflow.append("states", dict(state="Pending", allow_edit="All"))
+	workflow.append("states", dict(state="Approved", allow_edit="Test Approver", doc_status=1))
+	workflow.append(
+		"transitions",
+		dict(
+			state="Pending",
+			action="Approve",
+			next_state="Approved",
+			allowed="Test Junior Approver",
+			allow_self_approval=1,
+		),
+	)
+	workflow.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+	return workflow