diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.js
index 53a8b80625..2406235324 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.js
@@ -126,6 +126,20 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Production Plan', {
 	},
 
 	make_material_request: function(frm) {
+
+		frappe.confirm(__("Do you want to submit the material request"),
+			function() {
+				frm.events.create_material_request(frm, 1);
+			},
+			function() {
+				frm.events.create_material_request(frm, 0);
+			}
+		);
+	},
+
+	create_material_request: function(frm, submit) {
+		frm.doc.submit_material_request = submit;
+
 		frappe.call({
 			method: "make_material_request",
 			freeze: true,
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
index ba1c4e7854..06f238aa5c 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/production_plan.py
@@ -395,7 +395,11 @@ class ProductionPlan(Document):
 			# submit
 			material_request.flags.ignore_permissions = 1
 			material_request.run_method("set_missing_values")
-			material_request.submit()
+
+			if self.get('submit_material_request'):
+				material_request.submit()
+			else:
+				material_request.save()
 
 		frappe.flags.mute_messages = False
 
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
index e9ef70c49b..f70c9cc43f 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_plan/test_production_plan.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ class TestProductionPlan(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		for name in material_requests:
 			mr = frappe.get_doc('Material Request', name[0])
-			mr.cancel()
+			if mr.docstatus != 0:
+				mr.cancel()
 
 		for name in work_orders:
 			mr = frappe.delete_doc('Work Order', name[0])