diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
index 9d37df0406b..db1c44ed97e 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/buying_controller.py
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ class BuyingController(StockController):
 	def validate_schedule_date(self):
 		if not self.get("items"):
 			return
-		if not self.schedule_date:
-			self.schedule_date = min([d.schedule_date for d in self.get("items")])
+
+		self.schedule_date = min([d.schedule_date for d in self.get("items")])
 
 		if self.schedule_date:
 			for d in self.get('items'):