diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 3f25f58383..e9bcfb3a8b 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -376,24 +376,32 @@ class LeaveApplication(Document):
 		if expiry_date:
 			self.create_ledger_entry_for_intermediate_allocation_expiry(expiry_date, submit, lwp)
 		else:
+			raise_exception = True
+			if frappe.flags.in_patch:
+				raise_exception=False
+
 			args = dict(
 				leaves=self.total_leave_days * -1,
 				from_date=self.from_date,
 				to_date=self.to_date,
 				is_lwp=lwp,
-				holiday_list=get_holiday_list_for_employee(self.employee)
+				holiday_list=get_holiday_list_for_employee(self.employee, raise_exception=raise_exception) or ''
 			)
 			create_leave_ledger_entry(self, args, submit)
 
 	def create_ledger_entry_for_intermediate_allocation_expiry(self, expiry_date, submit, lwp):
 		''' splits leave application into two ledger entries to consider expiry of allocation '''
+
+		raise_exception = True
+		if frappe.flags.in_patch:
+			raise_exception=False
+
 		args = dict(
 			from_date=self.from_date,
 			to_date=expiry_date,
 			leaves=(date_diff(expiry_date, self.from_date) + 1) * -1,
 			is_lwp=lwp,
-			holiday_list=get_holiday_list_for_employee(self.employee),
-
+			holiday_list=get_holiday_list_for_employee(self.employee, raise_exception=raise_exception) or ''
 		)
 		create_leave_ledger_entry(self, args, submit)