diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/test_doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/test_doctype.py
index 8d8731e012..5ba90432eb 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/test_doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/test_doctype.py
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ class TestDocType(unittest.TestCase):
 			}],
 			"permissions": [{
 				"role": "System Manager",
-				"read": 1
+				"read": 1,
+				"submit": 1,
+				"cancel": 1,
+
 			}],
 			"name": name
 		})
@@ -295,3 +298,53 @@ class TestDocType(unittest.TestCase):
 		field_1.search_index = 1
 
 		self.assertRaises(CannotIndexedError, doc.insert)
+
+	def test_cancel_link_doctype(self):
+		import json
+		from frappe.desk.form.linked_with import get_submitted_linked_docs, cancel_all_linked_docs
+
+		#create doctype
+		link_doc = self.new_doctype('Test Linked Doctype')
+		link_doc.is_submittable = 1
+		field_1 = link_doc.append('fields', {})
+		link_doc.insert()
+
+		doc = self.new_doctype('Test Doctype')
+		doc.is_submittable = 1
+		field_2 = doc.append('fields', {})
+		field_2.label = 'Test Linked Doctype'
+		field_2.fieldname  = 'test_linked_doctype'
+		field_2.fieldtype = 'Link'
+		field_2.options = 'Test Linked Doctype'
+		doc.insert()
+
+		# create doctype data
+		data_link_doc = frappe.new_doc('Test Linked Doctype')
+		data_link_doc.some_fieldname = 'Data1'
+		data_link_doc.insert()
+		data_link_doc.save()
+		data_link_doc.submit()
+
+		data_doc = frappe.new_doc('Test Doctype')
+		data_doc.some_fieldname = 'Data1'
+		data_doc.test_linked_doctype = data_link_doc.name
+		data_doc.insert()
+		data_doc.save()
+		data_doc.submit()
+
+		docs = get_submitted_linked_docs(link_doc.name, data_link_doc.name)
+		dump_docs = json.dumps(docs.get('docs'))
+		cancel_all_linked_docs(dump_docs)
+		data_link_doc.cancel()
+		data_doc.load_from_db()
+		self.assertEqual(data_link_doc.docstatus, 2)
+		self.assertEqual(data_doc.docstatus, 2)
+
+		# delete doctype record
+		data_doc.delete()
+		data_link_doc.delete()
+
+		# delete doctype
+		link_doc.delete()
+		doc.delete()
+		frappe.db.commit()
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