diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
index cc2f8c60e58..dadaaf9aa96 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 		self.set_status(update_status)
 
 	def set_status(self, update_status=False):
-		if self.status == "On Hold":
+		if self.status == "On Hold" and self.docstatus == 0:
 			return
 
 		self.status = {0: "Open", 1: "Submitted", 2: "Cancelled"}[self.docstatus or 0]
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 584d65c6c2c..63b146d99fe 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -366,4 +366,4 @@ erpnext.patches.v13_0.requeue_recoverable_reposts
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.create_accounting_dimensions_in_orders
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.set_per_billed_in_return_delivery_note
 erpnext.patches.v13_0.update_employee_advance_status
-
+erpnext.patches.v13_0.job_card_status_on_hold
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/job_card_status_on_hold.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/job_card_status_on_hold.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c67c3c858e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/job_card_status_on_hold.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	job_cards = frappe.get_all(
+		"Job Card",
+		{"status": "On Hold", "docstatus": ("!=", 0)},
+		pluck="name",
+	)
+
+	for idx, job_card in enumerate(job_cards):
+		try:
+			doc = frappe.get_doc("Job Card", job_card)
+			doc.set_status()
+			doc.db_set("status", doc.status, update_modified=False)
+			if idx % 100 == 0:
+				frappe.db.commit()
+		except Exception:
+			continue