diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanCharge.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanCharge.java
index 780057915f1..6be781c835d 100755
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanCharge.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanCharge.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class LoanCharge extends AbstractPersistableCustom<Long> {
 
     public static LoanCharge createNewFromJson(final Loan loan, final Charge chargeDefinition, final JsonCommand command) {
         final LocalDate dueDate = command.localDateValueOfParameterNamed("dueDate");
-        if (dueDate == null) {
+        if (chargeDefinition.getChargeTimeType().equals(ChargeTimeType.SPECIFIED_DUE_DATE.getValue()) && dueDate == null) {
             final String defaultUserMessage = "Loan charge is missing due date.";
             throw new LoanChargeWithoutMandatoryFieldException("loanCharge", "dueDate", defaultUserMessage, chargeDefinition.getId(),
                     chargeDefinition.getName());