diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
index afc08c0e4d6..79385db3a24 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 		self.party_account_currency = account.account_currency
 
 	def check_on_hold_or_closed_status(self):
+		if self.get("is_return"):
+			return
+
 		check_list = []
 
 		for d in self.get("items"):
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
index ae9b8442c34..50d6f76e3dc 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
@@ -2609,6 +2609,39 @@ class TestPurchaseInvoice(FrappeTestCase, StockTestMixin):
 				self.assertEqual(row.serial_no, "\n".join(serial_nos[:2]))
 				self.assertEqual(row.rejected_serial_no, serial_nos[2])
 
+	def test_purchase_invoice_return_against_closed_purchase_order(self):
+		from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import make_return_doc
+
+		po = create_purchase_order(qty=2, rate=100)
+
+		invoices = []
+		for _ in range(2):
+			pi = make_pi_from_po(po.name)
+			pi.items[0].qty = 1
+			pi.submit()
+			invoices.append(pi)
+
+		make_return_doc("Purchase Invoice", invoices[0].name).submit()
+
+		po.reload()
+		po.update_status("Closed")
+
+		# a debit note against a closed Purchase Order should still go through,
+		# the same way a Sales Invoice return does against a closed Sales Order
+		debit_note = make_return_doc("Purchase Invoice", invoices[1].name)
+		debit_note.submit()
+
+		self.assertEqual(debit_note.docstatus, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Order", po.name, "status"), "Closed")
+
+		# cancelling the debit note runs the same check on the closed order
+		debit_note.reload()
+		debit_note.cancel()
+
+		# a regular invoice against the closed order must still be blocked
+		blocked_pi = make_pi_from_po(po.name)
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.InvalidStatusError, "Closed", blocked_pi.save)
+
 	def test_make_pr_and_pi_from_po(self):
 		from erpnext.assets.doctype.asset.test_asset import create_asset_category
 
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
index 1bbec4b5196..a4323365201 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class BuyingController(SubcontractingController):
 			if po and po_item_rows:
 				po_obj = frappe.get_doc("Purchase Order", po)
 
-				if po_obj.status in ["Closed", "Cancelled"]:
+				if po_obj.status == "Cancelled" or (po_obj.status == "Closed" and not self.get("is_return")):
 					frappe.throw(
 						_("{0} {1} is cancelled or closed").format(_("Purchase Order"), po),
 						frappe.InvalidStatusError,
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
index 25c6fd987f5..f7df8ecd9f3 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.py
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ class PurchaseReceipt(BuyingController):
 
 	# Check for Closed status
 	def check_on_hold_or_closed_status(self):
+		if self.get("is_return"):
+			return
+
 		check_list = []
 		for d in self.get("items"):
 			if d.meta.get_field("purchase_order") and d.purchase_order and d.purchase_order not in check_list:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/test_purchase_receipt.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/test_purchase_receipt.py
index 40cf324010d..f30158b4f51 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/test_purchase_receipt.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/test_purchase_receipt.py
@@ -708,6 +708,43 @@ class TestPurchaseReceipt(FrappeTestCase):
 		update_purchase_receipt_status(pr.name, "Closed")
 		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Receipt", pr.name, "status"), "Closed")
 
+	def test_purchase_return_against_closed_purchase_order(self):
+		from erpnext.buying.doctype.purchase_order.purchase_order import (
+			make_purchase_receipt as make_pr_from_po,
+		)
+		from erpnext.buying.doctype.purchase_order.test_purchase_order import create_purchase_order
+		from erpnext.controllers.sales_and_purchase_return import make_return_doc
+
+		po = create_purchase_order(qty=2, rate=100)
+
+		receipts = []
+		for _ in range(2):
+			pr = make_pr_from_po(po.name)
+			pr.items[0].qty = pr.items[0].received_qty = 1
+			pr.submit()
+			receipts.append(pr)
+
+		first_return = make_return_doc("Purchase Receipt", receipts[0].name)
+		first_return.submit()
+
+		po.reload()
+		po.update_status("Closed")
+
+		# a return against a closed Purchase Order should still go through,
+		# the same way a Delivery Note return does against a closed Sales Order
+		second_return = make_return_doc("Purchase Receipt", receipts[1].name)
+		second_return.submit()
+
+		self.assertEqual(second_return.docstatus, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Purchase Order", po.name, "status"), "Closed")
+
+		# cancelling the return runs the same check on the closed order
+		second_return.cancel()
+
+		# a regular receipt against the closed order must still be blocked
+		blocked_pr = make_pr_from_po(po.name)
+		self.assertRaisesRegex(frappe.InvalidStatusError, "Closed", blocked_pr.save)
+
 	def test_pr_billing_status(self):
 		"""Flow:
 		1. PO -> PR1 -> PI