diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
index 6ac3350c3b..637ac7a04c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/budget.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Budget(Document):
 		self.naming_series = f"{{{frappe.scrub(self.budget_against)}}}./.{self.fiscal_year}/.###"
 
 
-def validate_expense_against_budget(args):
+def validate_expense_against_budget(args, expense_amount=0):
 	args = frappe._dict(args)
 
 	if args.get("company") and not args.fiscal_year:
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ def validate_expense_against_budget(args):
 			)  # nosec
 
 			if budget_records:
-				validate_budget_records(args, budget_records)
+				validate_budget_records(args, budget_records, expense_amount)
 
 
-def validate_budget_records(args, budget_records):
+def validate_budget_records(args, budget_records, expense_amount):
 	for budget in budget_records:
 		if flt(budget.budget_amount):
-			amount = get_amount(args, budget)
+			amount = expense_amount or get_amount(args, budget)
 			yearly_action, monthly_action = get_actions(args, budget)
 
 			if monthly_action in ["Stop", "Warn"]:
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
index c48c7d97a2..11af9a29f6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/budget/test_budget.py
@@ -334,6 +334,39 @@ class TestBudget(unittest.TestCase):
 		budget.cancel()
 		jv.cancel()
 
+	def test_monthly_budget_against_main_cost_center(self):
+		from erpnext.accounts.doctype.cost_center.test_cost_center import create_cost_center
+		from erpnext.accounts.doctype.cost_center_allocation.test_cost_center_allocation import (
+			create_cost_center_allocation,
+		)
+
+		cost_centers = [
+			"Main Budget Cost Center 1",
+			"Sub Budget Cost Center 1",
+			"Sub Budget Cost Center 2",
+		]
+
+		for cc in cost_centers:
+			create_cost_center(cost_center_name=cc, company="_Test Company")
+
+		create_cost_center_allocation(
+			"_Test Company",
+			"Main Budget Cost Center 1 - _TC",
+			{"Sub Budget Cost Center 1 - _TC": 60, "Sub Budget Cost Center 2 - _TC": 40},
+		)
+
+		make_budget(budget_against="Cost Center", cost_center="Main Budget Cost Center 1 - _TC")
+
+		jv = make_journal_entry(
+			"_Test Account Cost for Goods Sold - _TC",
+			"_Test Bank - _TC",
+			400000,
+			"Main Budget Cost Center 1 - _TC",
+			posting_date=nowdate(),
+		)
+
+		self.assertRaises(BudgetError, jv.submit)
+
 
 def set_total_expense_zero(posting_date, budget_against_field=None, budget_against_CC=None):
 	if budget_against_field == "project":
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
index f4a50a5f91..6d164eef2b 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ def distribute_gl_based_on_cost_center_allocation(gl_map, precision=None):
 	new_gl_map = []
 	for d in gl_map:
 		cost_center = d.get("cost_center")
+
+		# Validate budget against main cost center
+		validate_expense_against_budget(
+			d, expense_amount=flt(d.debit, precision) - flt(d.credit, precision)
+		)
+
 		if cost_center and cost_center_allocation.get(cost_center):
 			for sub_cost_center, percentage in cost_center_allocation.get(cost_center, {}).items():
 				gle = copy.deepcopy(d)