diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.json b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.json
index a88bc99f0a..4e5d0d606b 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
    "fieldname": "doctype_event",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "DocType Event",
-   "options": "Before Insert\nBefore Validate\nBefore Save\nAfter Insert\nAfter Save\nBefore Rename\nAfter Rename\nBefore Submit\nAfter Submit\nBefore Cancel\nAfter Cancel\nBefore Delete\nAfter Delete\nBefore Save (Submitted Document)\nAfter Save (Submitted Document)\nBefore Print\nOn Payment Authorization\nOn Payment Paid\nOn Payment Failed"
+   "options": "Before Insert\nBefore Validate\nBefore Save\nAfter Insert\nAfter Save\nBefore Rename\nAfter Rename\nBefore Submit\nAfter Submit\nBefore Cancel\nAfter Cancel\nBefore Discard\nAfter Discard\nBefore Delete\nAfter Delete\nBefore Save (Submitted Document)\nAfter Save (Submitted Document)\nBefore Print\nOn Payment Authorization\nOn Payment Paid\nOn Payment Failed"
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval:doc.script_type==='API'",
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
    "link_fieldname": "server_script"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2024-04-08 16:18:52.901097",
+ "modified": "2024-04-15 20:12:41.971315",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "Server Script",
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.py b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.py
index f5b4e518bf..d3af5d1fc6 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class ServerScript(Document):
 			"After Submit",
 			"Before Cancel",
 			"After Cancel",
+			"Before Discard",
+			"After Discard",
 			"Before Delete",
 			"After Delete",
 			"Before Save (Submitted Document)",
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script_utils.py b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script_utils.py
index ebc5fe9e9d..418f3aea83 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script_utils.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/server_script/server_script_utils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ EVENT_MAP = {
 	"on_submit": "After Submit",
 	"before_cancel": "Before Cancel",
 	"on_cancel": "After Cancel",
+	"before_discard": "Before Discard",
+	"on_discard": "After Discard",
 	"on_trash": "Before Delete",
 	"after_delete": "After Delete",
 	"before_update_after_submit": "Before Save (Submitted Document)",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/save.py b/frappe/desk/form/save.py
index 795a7deeb9..49a060ad46 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/save.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/save.py
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ def cancel(doctype=None, name=None, workflow_state_fieldname=None, workflow_stat
 	frappe.msgprint(frappe._("Cancelled"), indicator="red", alert=True)
 
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def discard(doctype: str, name: str | int):
+	"""discard a draft document"""
+	doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, name)
+	capture_doc(doc, "Discard")
+
+	doc.discard()
+	send_updated_docs(doc)
+	frappe.msgprint(frappe._("Discarded"), indicator="red", alert=True)
+
+
 def send_updated_docs(doc):
 	from .load import get_docinfo
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 17fcaf50da..f9c9ae7ae1 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -809,11 +809,12 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 
 		self.load_doc_before_save(raise_exception=True)
 
-		self._action = "save"
-		previous = self._doc_before_save
+		if not hasattr(self, "_action"):
+			self._action = "save"
 
+		previous = self._doc_before_save
 		# previous is None for new document insert
-		if not previous:
+		if not previous and self._action != "discard":
 			self.check_docstatus_transition(0)
 			return
 
@@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 				raise_exception=frappe.TimestampMismatchError,
 			)
 
-		if not self.meta.issingle:
+		if not self.meta.issingle and self._action != "discard":
 			self.check_docstatus_transition(previous.docstatus)
 
 	def check_docstatus_transition(self, to_docstatus):
@@ -1058,6 +1059,25 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		"""Cancel the document. Sets `docstatus` = 2, then saves."""
 		return self._cancel()
 
+	@frappe.whitelist()
+	def discard(self):
+		"""Discard the draft document. Sets `docstatus` = 2 with db_set."""
+		self._action = "discard"
+
+		self.check_if_locked()
+		self.set_user_and_timestamp()
+		self.check_if_latest()
+
+		if not self.docstatus == DocStatus.draft():
+			raise frappe.ValidationError(_("Only draft documents can be discarded"), self.docstatus)
+
+		self.check_permission("write")
+
+		self.run_method("before_discard")
+		self.db_set("docstatus", DocStatus.cancelled())
+		delattr(self, "_action")
+		self.run_method("on_discard")
+
 	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def rename(self, name: str, merge=False, force=False, validate_rename=True):
 		"""Rename the document to `name`. This transforms the current object."""
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
index 854d60d907..252010d36f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
@@ -833,6 +833,17 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 		}
 	}
 
+	discard(btn, callback, on_error) {
+		const me = this;
+		return new Promise((resolve) => {
+			frappe.confirm(__("Discard {0}", [this.docname]), function () {
+				me.script_manager.trigger("before_discard").then(function () {
+					return me._discard(btn, callback, on_error, false); // ?
+				});
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
 	savesubmit(btn, callback, on_error) {
 		var me = this;
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
@@ -1015,6 +1026,52 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 		}
 	}
 
+	_discard(btn, on_error, skip_confirm) {
+		const me = this;
+		const discard_doc = () => {
+			frappe.validated = true;
+			me.script_manager.trigger("before_discard").then(() => {
+				if (!frappe.validated) {
+					return me.handle_save_fail(btn, on_error);
+				}
+
+				var after_discard = function (r) {
+					if (r.exc) {
+						me.handle_save_fail(btn, on_error);
+					} else {
+						frappe.utils.play_sound("cancel");
+						me.refresh();
+						me.script_manager.trigger("after_discard");
+					}
+					me.reload_doc();
+				};
+				//frappe.ui.form.discard(me, after_discard, btn);
+				frappe.call({
+					freeze: true,
+					method: "frappe.desk.form.save.discard",
+					args: {
+						doctype: me.doc.doctype,
+						name: me.doc.name,
+					},
+					btn: btn,
+					callback: function (r) {
+						after_discard(r);
+					},
+				});
+			});
+		};
+
+		if (skip_confirm) {
+			discard_doc();
+		} else {
+			frappe.confirm(
+				__("Permanently Discard {0}?", [this.docname]),
+				discard_doc,
+				me.handle_save_fail(btn, on_error)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
 	savetrash() {
 		this.validate_form_action("Delete");
 		frappe.model.delete_doc(this.doctype, this.docname, function () {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
index 0fc3b114fb..1183d04d03 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/toolbar.js
@@ -310,6 +310,16 @@ frappe.ui.form.Toolbar = class Toolbar {
 		const allow_print_for_draft = cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_draft);
 		const allow_print_for_cancelled = cint(print_settings.allow_print_for_cancelled);
 
+		if (is_submittable && docstatus == 0 && !this.has_workflow()) {
+			this.page.add_menu_item(
+				__("Discard"),
+				function () {
+					me.frm._discard();
+				},
+				true
+			);
+		}
+
 		if (
 			!is_submittable ||
 			docstatus == 1 ||
@@ -584,9 +594,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.Toolbar = class Toolbar {
 	}
 	has_workflow() {
 		if (this._has_workflow === undefined)
-			this._has_workflow = frappe.get_list("Workflow", {
-				document_type: this.frm.doctype,
-			}).length;
+			this._has_workflow = frappe.model.has_workflow(this.frm.doctype);
 		return this._has_workflow;
 	}
 	get_docstatus() {
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_document.py b/frappe/tests/test_document.py
index dd76970903..5f7c0a5efb 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_document.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_document.py
@@ -98,6 +98,37 @@ class TestDocument(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value(d.doctype, d.name, "subject"), "subject changed")
 
+	def test_discard_transitions(self):
+		d = self.test_insert()
+		self.assertEqual(d.docstatus, 0)
+
+		# invalid: Submit > Discard, Cancel > Discard
+		d.submit()
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, d.discard)
+		d.reload()
+
+		d.cancel()
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, d.discard)
+
+		# valid: Draft > Discard
+		d2 = self.test_insert()
+		d2.discard()
+		self.assertEqual(d2.docstatus, 2)
+
+	def test_save_on_discard_throws(self):
+		from frappe.desk.doctype.event.event import Event
+
+		d3 = self.test_insert()
+
+		def test_on_discard(d3):
+			d3.subject = d3.subject + "update"
+			d3.save()
+
+		d3.on_discard = (test_on_discard)(d3)
+		d3.on_discard = test_on_discard.__get__(d3, Event)
+
+		self.assertRaises(frappe.ValidationError, d3.discard)
+
 	def test_value_changed(self):
 		d = self.test_insert()
 		d.subject = "subject changed again"