diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
index bae372250ea..70d09ab70ed 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/test_sales_invoice.py
@@ -3055,6 +3055,28 @@ class TestSalesInvoice(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		check_gl_entries(self, si.name, expected_gle, add_days(nowdate(), -1))
 
+		# cases where distributed discount amount is not set
+		frappe.db.set_value(
+			"Sales Invoice Item",
+			{"name": ["in", [d.name for d in si.items]]},
+			"distributed_discount_amount",
+			0,
+		)
+
+		si.load_from_db()
+		si.additional_discount_account = additional_discount_account
+		# Ledger reposted implicitly upon 'Update After Submit'
+		si.save()
+
+		expected_gle = [
+			["Debtors - _TC", 88, 0.0, nowdate()],
+			["Discount Account - _TC", 22.0, 0.0, nowdate()],
+			["Service - _TC", 0.0, 100.0, nowdate()],
+			["TDS Payable - _TC", 0.0, 10.0, nowdate()],
+		]
+
+		check_gl_entries(self, si.name, expected_gle, add_days(nowdate(), -1))
+
 	def test_asset_depreciation_on_sale_with_pro_rata(self):
 		"""
 		Tests if an Asset set to depreciate yearly on June 30, that gets sold on Sept 30, creates an additional depreciation entry on its date of sale.
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 33c5783861d..e0e53adeebd 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -1946,6 +1946,15 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 			and self.get("discount_amount")
 			and self.get("additional_discount_account")
 		):
+			# cases where distributed_discount_amount is not patched
+			if not hasattr(self, "__has_distributed_discount_set"):
+				self.__has_distributed_discount_set = any(
+					i.distributed_discount_amount for i in self.get("items")
+				)
+
+			if not self.__has_distributed_discount_set:
+				return item.amount, item.base_amount
+
 			amount += item.distributed_discount_amount
 			base_amount += flt(
 				item.distributed_discount_amount * self.get("conversion_rate"),