diff --git a/projects/doctype/time_log_batch/time_log_batch.py b/projects/doctype/time_log_batch/time_log_batch.py
index ccb0a25624c..593dc222f11 100644
--- a/projects/doctype/time_log_batch/time_log_batch.py
+++ b/projects/doctype/time_log_batch/time_log_batch.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DocType:
 		})
 
 	def validate_time_log_is_submitted(self, tl):
-		if tl.status != "Submitted":
+		if tl.status != "Submitted" and self.doc.docstatus == 0:
 			webnotes.msgprint(_("Time Log must have status 'Submitted'") + \
 				" :" + tl.name + " (" + _(tl.status) + ")", raise_exception=True)
 	
@@ -57,7 +57,4 @@ class DocType:
 			tl = webnotes.bean("Time Log", d.time_log)
 			tl.doc.time_log_batch = time_log_batch
 			tl.doc.sales_invoice = self.doc.sales_invoice
-			tl.update_after_submit()
-		
-
-		
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+			tl.update_after_submit()
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