diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
index 07d091373cf..bb611e9fd15 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
@@ -966,12 +966,9 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 		material_request_list = []
 		material_request_map = {}
 
-		if all([item.requested_qty == item.quantity for item in self.mr_items]):
-			msgprint(_("All items are already requested"))
-			return
-
 		for item in self.mr_items:
-			if item.quantity == item.requested_qty:
+			qty_to_request = flt(flt(item.quantity) - flt(item.requested_qty), item.precision("quantity"))
+			if qty_to_request <= 0:
 				continue
 
 			item_doc = frappe.get_cached_doc("Item", item.item_code)
@@ -1006,7 +1003,7 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 					"from_warehouse": item.from_warehouse
 					if material_request_type == "Material Transfer"
 					else None,
-					"qty": item.quantity - item.requested_qty,
+					"qty": qty_to_request,
 					"uom": item.uom,
 					"schedule_date": schedule_date,
 					"warehouse": item.warehouse,
@@ -1019,6 +1016,10 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 				},
 			)
 
+		if not material_request_list:
+			msgprint(_("All items are already requested"))
+			return
+
 		for material_request in material_request_list:
 			# submit
 			material_request.flags.ignore_permissions = 1
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
index 7cdf8c0ec03..858b19287ba 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
@@ -341,6 +341,23 @@ class TestProductionPlan(ERPNextTestSuite):
 		pln = frappe.get_doc("Production Plan", pln.name)
 		pln.cancel()
 
+	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 _plan_for_safety_stock(self, rm_item, qty_per_order, bom_quantity=1):
 		fg_item = make_item(properties={"is_stock_item": 1}).name
 		make_bom(