diff --git a/india_compliance/gst_india/overrides/sales_invoice.py b/india_compliance/gst_india/overrides/sales_invoice.py
index ced8f9f2f..5d2836efb 100644
--- a/india_compliance/gst_india/overrides/sales_invoice.py
+++ b/india_compliance/gst_india/overrides/sales_invoice.py
@@ -202,14 +202,16 @@ def before_cancel(doc, method=None):
 
 
 def on_cancel(doc, method=None):
+    if not doc.irn:
+        return
+
     values = {
         "irn": doc.irn,
         "reason": "Data Entry Mistake",
         "ewaybill": doc.ewaybill or "",
         "remark": "",
     }
-    if doc.irn:
-        cancel_e_invoice(doc.name, values, show_msg=False)
+    cancel_e_invoice(doc.name, values, show_msg=False)
 
 
 def is_e_waybill_applicable(doc, gst_settings=None):
diff --git a/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/e_invoice.py b/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/e_invoice.py
index 218f6cec1..636f51e2b 100644
--- a/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/e_invoice.py
+++ b/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/e_invoice.py
@@ -334,9 +334,7 @@ def cancel_e_invoice(docname, values, show_msg=True):
     doc = load_doc("Sales Invoice", docname, "cancel")
     values = frappe.parse_json(values)
 
-    valid = validate_if_e_invoice_can_be_cancelled(doc, throw=show_msg)
-    if not valid:
-        return
+    validate_if_e_invoice_can_be_cancelled(doc)
 
     if doc.get("ewaybill"):
         _cancel_e_waybill(doc, values, show_msg)
@@ -532,26 +530,22 @@ def validate_taxable_item(doc, throw=True):
     )
 
 
-def validate_if_e_invoice_can_be_cancelled(doc, throw=True):
+def validate_if_e_invoice_can_be_cancelled(doc):
     if not doc.irn:
         frappe.throw(_("IRN not found"), title=_("Error Cancelling e-Invoice"))
 
     # this works because we do run_onload in load_doc above
     acknowledged_on = doc.get_onload().get("e_invoice_info", {}).get("acknowledged_on")
 
-    is_cancellation_allowed = (
-        acknowledged_on
-        and add_to_date(get_datetime(acknowledged_on), days=1, as_datetime=True)
-        >= get_datetime()
-    )
-
-    if throw and not is_cancellation_allowed:
+    if (
+        not acknowledged_on
+        or add_to_date(get_datetime(acknowledged_on), days=1, as_datetime=True)
+        < get_datetime()
+    ):
         frappe.throw(
             _("e-Invoice can only be cancelled upto 24 hours after it is generated")
         )
 
-    return is_cancellation_allowed
-
 
 def retry_e_invoice_e_waybill_generation():
     settings = frappe.get_cached_doc("GST Settings")