diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 6e84b7bb6d..60df4ce6d9 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -96,4 +96,5 @@ erpnext.patches.v4_2.set_item_has_batch
 erpnext.patches.v4_2.update_stock_uom_for_dn_in_sle
 erpnext.patches.v4_2.repost_reserved_qty
 erpnext.patches.v4_2.repost_sle_for_si_with_no_warehouse
-erpnext.patches.v4_2.fix_recurring_orders
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+erpnext.patches.v4_2.fix_recurring_orders
+erpnext.patches.v4_2.delete_gl_entries_for_cancelled_invoices
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v4_2/delete_gl_entries_for_cancelled_invoices.py b/erpnext/patches/v4_2/delete_gl_entries_for_cancelled_invoices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e7796a666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v4_2/delete_gl_entries_for_cancelled_invoices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	cancelled_invoices = frappe.db.sql_list("""select name from `tabSales Invoice` 
+		where docstatus = 2 and ifnull(update_stock, 0) = 1""")
+
+	frappe.db.sql("""delete from `tabGL Entry` 
+		where voucher_type = 'Sales Invoice' and voucher_no in (%s)""" 
+		% (', '.join(['%s']*len(cancelled_invoices))), tuple(cancelled_invoices))
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