Inactive Subledger entered error when you cancel a PO Line

We get this error Inactive SBL entered when you cancel a PO lIne in production . Different error message when you try it in Test env, date error which is logic. However I know if you make the SBL Ledger active, then cancel the line and then make the SBL inactive it will work. but this too much work and makes no logic in my opinion. Can you please help on how to not get the SBL inactive error and be able to cancel PO lines that would be great...thanks