diff --git a/leave/views.py b/leave/views.py
index f572caad0..1364487ec 100644
--- a/leave/views.py
+++ b/leave/views.py
@@ -869,18 +869,18 @@ def leave_request_approve(request, id, emp_id=None):
     )
     if leave_request.status != "approved":
         if total_available_leave >= leave_request.requested_days:
-            if leave_request.requested_days > available_leave.available_days:
-                leave = leave_request.requested_days - available_leave.available_days
-                leave_request.approved_available_days = available_leave.available_days
-                available_leave.available_days = 0
-                available_leave.carryforward_days = (
-                    available_leave.carryforward_days - leave
+            if leave_request.requested_days > available_leave.carryforward_days:
+                leave = leave_request.requested_days - available_leave.carryforward_days
+                leave_request.approved_carryforward_days = (
+                    available_leave.carryforward_days
                 )
-                leave_request.approved_carryforward_days = leave
+                available_leave.carryforward_days = 0
+                available_leave.available_days = available_leave.available_days - leave
+                leave_request.approved_available_days = leave
             else:
-                temp = available_leave.available_days
-                available_leave.available_days = temp - leave_request.requested_days
-                leave_request.approved_available_days = leave_request.requested_days
+                temp = available_leave.carryforward_days
+                available_leave.carryforward_days = temp - leave_request.requested_days
+                leave_request.approved_carryforward_days = leave_request.requested_days
             leave_request.status = "approved"
             if not leave_request.multiple_approvals():
                 super(AvailableLeave, available_leave).save()