diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
index 14ffa0ed1f..1f50e27098 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.js
@@ -104,11 +104,16 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Leave Application", {
 	},
 
 	half_day: function(frm) {
-		if (frm.doc.from_date == frm.doc.to_date) {
-			frm.set_value("half_day_date", frm.doc.from_date);
+		if (frm.doc.half_day) {
+			if (frm.doc.from_date == frm.doc.to_date) {
+				frm.set_value("half_day_date", frm.doc.from_date);
+			}
+			else {
+				frm.trigger("half_day_datepicker");
+			}
 		}
 		else {
-			frm.trigger("half_day_datepicker");
+			frm.set_value("half_day_date", "");
 		}
 		frm.trigger("calculate_total_days");
 	},