diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
index 7187bb8077..01636c32bc 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
@@ -883,19 +883,40 @@ Object.assign(frappe.utils, {
 		};
 	},
 	debounce: function (func, wait, immediate) {
-		var timeout;
-		return function () {
-			var context = this,
-				args = arguments;
-			var later = function () {
-				timeout = null;
-				if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
-			};
+		var timeout, context, args;
+
+		var later = function () {
+			timeout = null;
+			if (!immediate) func.apply(context, args);
+		};
+
+		var debounced = function () {
+			context = this;
+			args = arguments;
 			var callNow = immediate && !timeout;
 			clearTimeout(timeout);
 			timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
 			if (callNow) func.apply(context, args);
 		};
+
+		debounced.cancel = function () {
+			if (!timeout) return false;
+
+			clearTimeout(timeout);
+			timeout = null;
+			return true;
+		};
+
+		debounced.flush = function () {
+			if (!timeout) return false;
+
+			clearTimeout(timeout);
+			timeout = null;
+			func.apply(context, args);
+			return true;
+		};
+
+		return debounced;
 	},
 	get_form_link: function (
 		doctype,