diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
index b13e4e0c04..0a9fd8a099 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ class JobCardCancelError(frappe.ValidationError):
 	pass
 
 
+class JobCardOverTransferError(frappe.ValidationError):
+	pass
+
+
 class JobCard(Document):
 	def onload(self):
 		excess_transfer = frappe.db.get_single_value(
@@ -522,23 +526,50 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 			},
 		)
 
-	def set_transferred_qty_in_job_card(self, ste_doc):
+	def set_transferred_qty_in_job_card_item(self, ste_doc):
+		from frappe.query_builder.functions import Sum
+
+		def _validate_over_transfer(row, transferred_qty):
+			"Block over transfer of items if not allowed in settings."
+			required_qty = frappe.db.get_value("Job Card Item", row.job_card_item, "required_qty")
+			is_excess = flt(transferred_qty) > flt(required_qty)
+			if is_excess:
+				frappe.throw(
+					_(
+						"Row #{0}: Cannot transfer more than Required Qty {1} for Item {2} against Job Card {3}"
+					).format(
+						row.idx, frappe.bold(required_qty), frappe.bold(row.item_code), ste_doc.job_card
+					),
+					title=_("Excess Transfer"),
+					exc=JobCardOverTransferError,
+				)
+
 		for row in ste_doc.items:
 			if not row.job_card_item:
 				continue
 
-			qty = frappe.db.sql(
-				""" SELECT SUM(qty) from `tabStock Entry Detail` sed, `tabStock Entry` se
-				WHERE  sed.job_card_item = %s and se.docstatus = 1 and sed.parent = se.name and
-				se.purpose = 'Material Transfer for Manufacture'
-			""",
-				(row.job_card_item),
-			)[0][0]
+			sed = frappe.qb.DocType("Stock Entry Detail")
+			se = frappe.qb.DocType("Stock Entry")
+			transferred_qty = (
+				frappe.qb.from_(sed)
+				.join(se)
+				.on(sed.parent == se.name)
+				.select(Sum(sed.qty))
+				.where(
+					(sed.job_card_item == row.job_card_item)
+					& (se.docstatus == 1)
+					& (se.purpose == "Material Transfer for Manufacture")
+				)
+			).run()[0][0]
 
-			frappe.db.set_value("Job Card Item", row.job_card_item, "transferred_qty", flt(qty))
+			allow_excess = frappe.db.get_single_value("Manufacturing Settings", "job_card_excess_transfer")
+			if not allow_excess:
+				_validate_over_transfer(row, transferred_qty)
+
+			frappe.db.set_value("Job Card Item", row.job_card_item, "transferred_qty", flt(transferred_qty))
 
 	def set_transferred_qty(self, update_status=False):
-		"Set total FG Qty for which RM was transferred."
+		"Set total FG Qty in Job Card for which RM was transferred."
 		if not self.items:
 			self.transferred_qty = self.for_quantity if self.docstatus == 1 else 0
 
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
index 25a03eaf03..7f3c7fefe9 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from frappe.utils import random_string
 from frappe.utils.data import add_to_date, now
 
 from erpnext.manufacturing.doctype.job_card.job_card import (
+	JobCardOverTransferError,
 	OperationMismatchError,
 	OverlapError,
 	make_corrective_job_card,
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ class TestJobCard(FrappeTestCase):
 		# transfer was made for 2 fg qty in first transfer Stock Entry
 		self.assertEqual(transfer_entry_2.fg_completed_qty, 0)
 
+	@change_settings("Manufacturing Settings", {"job_card_excess_transfer": 1})
 	def test_job_card_excess_material_transfer(self):
 		"Test transferring more than required RM against Job Card."
 		self.transfer_material_against = "Job Card"
@@ -207,6 +209,30 @@ class TestJobCard(FrappeTestCase):
 		# JC is Completed with excess transfer
 		self.assertEqual(job_card.status, "Completed")
 
+	@change_settings("Manufacturing Settings", {"job_card_excess_transfer": 0})
+	def test_job_card_excess_material_transfer_block(self):
+
+		self.transfer_material_against = "Job Card"
+		self.source_warehouse = "Stores - _TC"
+
+		self.generate_required_stock(self.work_order)
+
+		job_card_name = frappe.db.get_value("Job Card", {"work_order": self.work_order.name})
+
+		# fully transfer both RMs
+		transfer_entry_1 = make_stock_entry_from_jc(job_card_name)
+		transfer_entry_1.insert()
+		transfer_entry_1.submit()
+
+		# transfer extra qty of both RM due to previously damaged RM
+		transfer_entry_2 = make_stock_entry_from_jc(job_card_name)
+		# deliberately change 'For Quantity'
+		transfer_entry_2.fg_completed_qty = 1
+		transfer_entry_2.items[0].qty = 5
+		transfer_entry_2.items[1].qty = 3
+		transfer_entry_2.insert()
+		self.assertRaises(JobCardOverTransferError, transfer_entry_2.submit)
+
 	def test_job_card_partial_material_transfer(self):
 		"Test partial material transfer against Job Card"
 		self.transfer_material_against = "Job Card"
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index 5c35ed6c01..f1df54dd6a 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 		if self.job_card:
 			job_doc = frappe.get_doc("Job Card", self.job_card)
 			job_doc.set_transferred_qty(update_status=True)
-			job_doc.set_transferred_qty_in_job_card(self)
+			job_doc.set_transferred_qty_in_job_card_item(self)
 
 		if self.work_order:
 			pro_doc = frappe.get_doc("Work Order", self.work_order)