diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/compensatory_leave_request/compensatory_leave_request.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/compensatory_leave_request/compensatory_leave_request.py
index aa5a67f40c7..a6fe429be17 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/compensatory_leave_request/compensatory_leave_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/compensatory_leave_request/compensatory_leave_request.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CompensatoryLeaveRequest(Document):
 
 			else:
 				leave_allocation = self.create_leave_allocation(leave_period, date_difference)
-			self.leave_allocation=leave_allocation.name
+			self.db_set("leave_allocation", leave_allocation.name)
 		else:
 			frappe.throw(_("There is no leave period in between {0} and {1}").format(format_date(self.work_from_date), format_date(self.work_end_date)))
 
@@ -124,4 +124,4 @@ class CompensatoryLeaveRequest(Document):
 		))
 		allocation.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 		allocation.submit()
-		return allocation
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+		return allocation