diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
index c5c54837a7b..9292b633fc3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ erpnext.accounts.PurchaseInvoice = erpnext.buying.BuyingController.extend({
 				read_only: 0,
 				fieldtype:'Date',
 				label: __('Release Date'),
-				default: me.frm.doc.release_date
+				default: me.frm.doc.release_date,
+				reqd: 1
 			},
 			{
 				fieldname: 'hold_comment',