diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
index 52c3d52046a..480d09fb0b3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/test_purchase_invoice.py
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ class TestPurchaseInvoice(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		pi = make_purchase_invoice(item=item.name, qty=1, rate=100, do_not_save=True)
 		pi.set_posting_time = 1
-		pi.posting_date = '2019-03-15'
+		pi.posting_date = '2019-01-10'
 		pi.items[0].enable_deferred_expense = 1
 		pi.items[0].service_start_date = "2019-01-10"
 		pi.items[0].service_end_date = "2019-03-15"
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index 6ac720fec92..28cded2e671 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service Start Date cannot be greater than Service End Date").format(d.idx))
 				elif getdate(self.posting_date) > getdate(d.service_end_date):
 					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service End Date cannot be before Invoice Posting Date").format(d.idx))
+				elif getdate(self.posting_date) > getdate(d.service_start_date):
+					frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Service Start Date cannot be before Invoice Posting Date").format(d.idx))
 
 	def validate_invoice_documents_schedule(self):
 		self.validate_payment_schedule_dates()