diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
index b9fa8c75c34..65742de6d86 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
@@ -1657,6 +1657,7 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 		if isinstance(kwargs, dict):
 			kwargs = frappe._dict(kwargs)
 
+		self.set_for_quantity(kwargs)
 		self.validate_complete_job_card_qty(kwargs)
 
 		self.pending_qty = flt(kwargs.pending_qty)
@@ -1667,6 +1668,14 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 		if kwargs.auto_submit:
 			self.auto_submit_job_card(kwargs.auto_submit)
 
+	def set_for_quantity(self, kwargs):
+		"""Qty to Manufacture of the completion dialog covers the current cycle only,
+		so the qty completed by the earlier cycles of this job card is kept."""
+		if not flt(kwargs.for_quantity):
+			return
+
+		self.for_quantity = flt(self.total_completed_qty) + flt(kwargs.for_quantity)
+
 	def validate_docstatus(self):
 		if self.docstatus == 2:
 			frappe.throw(_("Cancelled Job Card cannot be processed."))