diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
index b6dcd526635..f9d1c43d63d 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.js
@@ -150,6 +150,19 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Expense Claim", {
 	},
 
 	onload: function(frm) {
+		if (frm.doc.docstatus == 0) {
+			return frappe.call({
+				method: "erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application.get_mandatory_approval",
+				args: {
+					doctype: frm.doc.doctype,
+				},
+				callback: function(r) {
+					if (!r.exc && r.message) {
+						frm.toggle_reqd("expense_approver", true);
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
 		frm.set_query("expense_approver", function() {
 			return {
 				query: "erpnext.hr.doctype.department_approver.department_approver.get_approvers",
@@ -181,11 +194,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Expense Claim", {
 			frm.add_custom_button(__('Payment'),
 				function() { frm.events.make_payment_entry(frm); }, __("Make"));
 		}
-		frappe.db.get_value('HR Settings', {name: 'HR Settings'}, 'expense_approver_mandatory_in_expense_claim', (r) => {
-			if (frm.doc.docstatus < 1 && (r.expense_approver_mandatory_in_expense_claim == 1)) {
-				frm.toggle_reqd("expense_approver", true);
-			}
-		});
 	},
 
 	make_payment_entry: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
index 242c987e58b..48d4650b8ed 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
@@ -9,7 +9,19 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Leave Application", {
 		if (!frm.doc.posting_date) {
 			frm.set_value("posting_date", frappe.datetime.get_today());
 		}
-
+		if (frm.doc.docstatus == 0) {
+			return frappe.call({
+				method: "erpnext.hr.doctype.leave_application.leave_application.get_mandatory_approval",
+				args: {
+					doctype: frm.doc.doctype,
+				},
+				callback: function(r) {
+					if (!r.exc && r.message) {
+						frm.toggle_reqd("leave_approver", true);
+					}
+				}
+			});
+		}
 		frm.set_query("leave_approver", function() {
 			return {
 				query: "erpnext.hr.doctype.department_approver.department_approver.get_approvers",
@@ -35,11 +47,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Leave Application", {
 		if(frm.doc.__islocal && !in_list(frappe.user_roles, "Employee")) {
 			frm.set_intro(__("Fill the form and save it"));
 		}
-		frappe.db.get_value('HR Settings', {name: 'HR Settings'}, 'leave_approver_mandatory_in_leave_application', (r) => {
-			if (frm.doc.docstatus < 1 && (r.leave_approver_mandatory_in_leave_application == 1)) {
-				frm.toggle_reqd("leave_approver", true);
-			}
-		});
 	},
 
 	employee: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 4231cc24246..d225463b6f8 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -461,3 +461,16 @@ def add_holidays(events, start, end, employee, company):
 				"title": _("Holiday") + ": " + cstr(holiday.description),
 				"name": holiday.name
 			})
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def get_mandatory_approval(doctype):
+	mandatory = ""
+	if doctype == "Leave Application":
+		mandatory = frappe.db.get_single_value('HR Settings', 
+				'leave_approver_mandatory_in_leave_application')
+	else:
+		mandatory = frappe.db.get_single_value('HR Settings', 
+				'expense_approver_mandatory_in_expense_claim')
+
+	return mandatory
+	
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