diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index 2f8ad9fa02..fc47cff472 100755
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -796,11 +796,13 @@ def create_ledger_entry_for_intermediate_allocation_expiry(self, expiry_date, su
 
 	def validate_for_self_approval(self):
 		self_leave_approval_allowed = frappe.db.get_single_value("HR Settings", "allow_self_leave_approval")
+
 		if (not self_leave_approval_allowed) and (
-			self.employee == get_current_employee_info()["name"]
-			and not get_workflow_name("Leave Application")
+			self.employee == get_current_employee_info().get("name")
+			if get_current_employee_info()
+			else None and not get_workflow_name("Leave Application")
 		):
-			frappe.throw(_("Self approval for leaves is not allowed"), frappe.ValidationError)
+			frappe.throw(_("Self-approval for leaves is not allowed"), frappe.ValidationError)
 
 
 def get_allocation_expiry_for_cf_leaves(
diff --git a/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py b/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
index d522dc4902..4c0b1ef302 100644
--- a/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
+++ b/hrms/hr/doctype/leave_application/test_leave_application.py
@@ -1005,6 +1005,8 @@ def test_self_leave_approval_allowed(self):
 
 		self.assertEqual(1, application.docstatus)
 
+		frappe.set_user("Administrator")
+
 	def test_self_leave_approval_not_allowed(self):
 		frappe.db.set_single_value("HR Settings", "allow_self_leave_approval", 0)