diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
index 2a84d971f442..76c0a0938614 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/period_closing_voucher/period_closing_voucher.py
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ def check_if_previous_year_closed(self):
 		previous_fiscal_year = get_fiscal_year(last_year_closing, company=self.company, boolean=True)
 
 		if previous_fiscal_year and not frappe.db.exists(
-			"GL Entry", {"posting_date": ("<=", last_year_closing), "company": self.company}
+			"GL Entry",
+			{"posting_date": ("<=", last_year_closing), "company": self.company, "is_cancelled": 0},
 		):
 			return