diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index fa2594b103..16ae758b1b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Employee(Document):
 		self.validate_email()
 		self.validate_status()
 		self.validate_employee_leave_approver()
+		self.validate_reports_to()
 
 		if self.user_id:
 			self.validate_for_enabled_user_id()
@@ -141,6 +142,10 @@ class Employee(Document):
 				self.get("employee_leave_approvers").remove(l)
 				msgprint(_("{0} is not a valid Leave Approver. Removing row #{1}.").format(l.leave_approver, l.idx))
 
+	def validate_reports_to(self):
+		if self.reports_to == self.name:
+			throw(_("Employee cannot report to himself."))
+
 	def update_dob_event(self):
 		if self.status == "Active" and self.date_of_birth \
 			and not cint(frappe.db.get_value("HR Settings", None, "stop_birthday_reminders")):