diff --git a/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py b/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
index 068fd50b87f..a9bb7a2140f 100644
--- a/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
+++ b/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.py
@@ -126,11 +126,8 @@ class DocType(SellingController):
 		self.validate_mandatory()
 		self.validate_proj_cust()
 		self.validate_po()
-		self.validate_uom_is_integer("stock_uom", "qty")
-		
-		if self.doc.docstatus == 1:
-			self.validate_for_items()
-		
+		self.validate_uom_is_integer("stock_uom", "qty")		
+		self.validate_for_items()
 		sales_com_obj = get_obj(dt = 'Sales Common')
 		sales_com_obj.check_active_sales_items(self)
 		sales_com_obj.check_conversion_rate(self)
@@ -490,4 +487,4 @@ def make_maintenance_visit(source_name, target_doclist=None):
 			}
 		}, target_doclist)
 	
-		return [d.fields for d in doclist]
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+		return [d.fields for d in doclist]