diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
index 35d274cd60..9108f31f9b 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/salary_component/salary_component.py
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ class SalaryComponent(Document):
 				self.salary_component.split()]).upper()
 
 		self.salary_component_abbr = self.salary_component_abbr.strip()
-
-		self.salary_component_abbr = append_number_if_name_exists('Salary Component',
-			self.salary_component_abbr, 'salary_component_abbr', separator='_')
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+		self.salary_component_abbr = append_number_if_name_exists('Salary Component', self.salary_component_abbr,
+			'salary_component_abbr', separator='_', filters={"name": ["!=", self.name]})
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