diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.js
index b2683d82de1..be9cefbf3a3 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/appraisal/appraisal.js
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 cur_frm.add_fetch('employee', 'company', 'company');
 
 cur_frm.cscript.onload = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
-	if(!doc.status) set_multiple(dt,dn,{status:'Draft'});
-	if(doc.employee) cur_frm.cscript.employee(doc,cdt,cdn);
-	if(doc.amended_from && doc.__islocal) cur_frm.cscript.refresh_appraisal_details(doc, cdt, cdn);
+	if(doc.employee) 
+		cur_frm.cscript.employee(doc,cdt,cdn);
+	if(doc.amended_from && doc.__islocal) 
+		cur_frm.cscript.refresh_appraisal_details(doc, cdt, cdn);
+}
+
+cur_frm.cscript.onload_post_render = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
+	if(doc.employee) 
+		cur_frm.cscript.employee(doc,cdt,cdn);
 }
 
 cur_frm.cscript.refresh = function(doc,cdt,cdn){
-	if(user == doc.kra_approver && doc.status == 'Submitted') unhide_field(['Update', 'Declare Completed', 'Calculate Total Score']);
+	if(!doc.status) set_multiple(dt,dn,{status:'Draft'});
+	if(user == doc.kra_approver && doc.status == 'Submitted') 
+		unhide_field(['Update', 'Declare Completed', 'Calculate Total Score']);
 	else hide_field(['Update', 'Declare Completed', 'Calculate Total Score']);
 	
 	if(!doc.docstatus) unhide_field('Fetch Template');