diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
index d85b8a60d2..9e30af703b 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Job Card', {
 		frappe.flags.resume_job = 0;
 		let has_items = frm.doc.items && frm.doc.items.length;
 
-		if (frm.doc.__onload.work_order_closed) {
+		if (!frm.is_new() && frm.doc.__onload.work_order_closed) {
 			frm.disable_save();
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!frm.doc.__islocal && has_items && frm.doc.docstatus < 2) {
+		if (!frm.doc.is_new() && has_items && frm.doc.docstatus < 2) {
 			let to_request = frm.doc.for_quantity > frm.doc.transferred_qty;
 			let excess_transfer_allowed = frm.doc.__onload.job_card_excess_transfer;