diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
index 90e791fc9ba..5a67725966d 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
@@ -889,7 +889,8 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 		material_request_map = {}
 
 		for item in self.mr_items:
-			if not item.quantity:
+			qty_to_request = flt(item.quantity, item.precision("quantity"))
+			if qty_to_request <= 0:
 				continue
 
 			item_doc = frappe.get_cached_doc("Item", item.item_code)
@@ -925,7 +926,7 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 					"from_warehouse": item.from_warehouse
 					if material_request_type == "Material Transfer"
 					else None,
-					"qty": item.quantity,
+					"qty": qty_to_request,
 					"schedule_date": schedule_date,
 					"warehouse": item.warehouse,
 					"sales_order": item.sales_order,
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
index c9c266df0bb..3cd459cb574 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
@@ -120,6 +120,23 @@ class TestProductionPlan(FrappeTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(len(quantities), len(pln.mr_items) - 1)
 		self.assertNotIn(0, quantities)
 
+	def test_production_plan_material_request_skips_zero_qty_items(self):
+		pln = create_production_plan(item_code="Test Production Item 1")
+		zero_qty_item, requested_item = pln.mr_items
+		zero_qty_item.quantity = "0"
+
+		pln.make_material_request()
+
+		material_request_items = frappe.get_all(
+			"Material Request Item",
+			filters={"production_plan": pln.name},
+			fields=["item_code", "qty"],
+		)
+		self.assertEqual(
+			material_request_items,
+			[{"item_code": requested_item.item_code, "qty": requested_item.quantity}],
+		)
+
 	def test_production_plan_start_date(self):
 		"Test if Work Order has same Planned Start Date as Prod Plan."
 		planned_date = add_to_date(date=None, days=3)