diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index e75c490..48447f0 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -448,3 +448,4 @@
 erpnext.patches.v8_9.delete_gst_doctypes_for_outside_india_accounts
 erpnext.patches.v8_9.set_default_fields_in_variant_settings
 erpnext.patches.v8_9.update_billing_gstin_for_indian_account
+erpnext.patches.v9_0.set_schedule_date_for_material_request
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_11/__init__.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_11/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_11/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_11/set_schedule_date_for_material_request.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_11/set_schedule_date_for_material_request.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bef43bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_11/set_schedule_date_for_material_request.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017, Frappe and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	frappe.reload_doctype("Material Request")
+	frappe.reload_doctype("Material Request Item")
+
+	if not frappe.db.has_column("Material Request", "schedule_date"):
+		return
+
+	#Update only submitted MR
+	for mr in frappe.get_all("Material Request", filters= [["docstatus", "=", 1]], fields=["name"]):
+		material_request = frappe.get_doc("Material Request", mr)
+		if material_request.items:
+			if not material_request.schedule_date:
+				material_request.schedule_date = material_request.items[0].schedule_date
+				material_request.save()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
index 7043fb7..17a3914 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 		// add item, if previous view was item
 		erpnext.utils.add_item(frm);
 
+		//set schedule_date
+		set_schedule_date(frm);
+
 		// formatter for material request item
 		frm.set_indicator_formatter('item_code',
 			function(doc) { return (doc.qty<=doc.ordered_qty) ? "green" : "orange" }),
@@ -38,12 +41,7 @@
 	},
 
 	item_code: function(frm, doctype, name) {
-		frm.script_manager.copy_from_first_row('items', frm.selected_doc,
-			'schedule_date');
-	},
-
-	schedule_date: function(frm, cdt, cdn) {
-		erpnext.utils.copy_value_in_all_row(frm.doc, cdt, cdn, "items", "schedule_date");
+		set_schedule_date(frm);
 	}
 });
 
@@ -227,7 +225,21 @@
 				}
 			}
 		});
-	}
+	},
+
+	validate: function() {
+        set_schedule_date(cur_frm);
+	},
+
+	items_add: function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
+		var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
+		if(doc.schedule_date) {
+			row.schedule_date = doc.schedule_date;
+			refresh_field("schedule_date", cdn, "items");
+		}
+	},
+
+	items_on_form_rendered: set_schedule_date(cur_frm),
 });
 
 // for backward compatibility: combine new and previous states
@@ -246,3 +258,17 @@
 		cur_frm.refresh();
 	});
 };
+
+function set_schedule_date(frm) {
+    if(!frm.doc.schedule_date){
+        frm.doc.schedule_date = frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 5);
+    }
+    erpnext.utils.copy_value_in_all_row(frm.doc, frm.doc.doctype, frm.doc.name, "items", "schedule_date");
+}
+
+cur_frm.cscript.schedule_date = function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
+    var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
+    if(row.schedule_date){
+	    set_schedule_date(cur_frm);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
index 87cde0d..9d38248 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.json
@@ -132,7 +132,37 @@
    "unique": 0
   }, 
   {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
+   "allow_bulk_edit": 0,
+   "allow_on_submit": 1,
+   "bold": 0,
+   "collapsible": 0,
+   "columns": 0,
+   "fieldname": "schedule_date",
+   "fieldtype": "Date",
+   "hidden": 0,
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 0,
+   "ignore_xss_filter": 0,
+   "in_filter": 0,
+   "in_global_search": 0,
+   "in_list_view": 0,
+   "in_standard_filter": 0,
+   "label": "Required Date",
+   "length": 0,
+   "no_copy": 0,
+   "permlevel": 0,
+   "precision": "",
+   "print_hide": 0,
+   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0,
+   "read_only": 0,
+   "remember_last_selected_value": 0,
+   "report_hide": 0,
+   "reqd": 1,
+   "search_index": 0,
+   "set_only_once": 0,
+   "unique": 0
+  },
+  {
+   "allow_bulk_edit": 0,
    "allow_on_submit": 0, 
    "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 0, 
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/tests/test_material_request.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/tests/test_material_request.js
index 22d1088..1ae41f5 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/tests/test_material_request.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/tests/test_material_request.js
@@ -11,14 +11,25 @@
 						{'schedule_date':  frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.nowdate(), 5)},
 						{'qty': 5},
 						{'item_code': 'Test Product 1'},
+					],
+					[
+						{'schedule_date':  frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.nowdate(), 6)},
+						{'qty': 2},
+						{'item_code': 'Test Product 2'},
 					]
 				]},
 			]);
 		},
 		() => cur_frm.save(),
 		() => {
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.schedule_date == frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 5), "Schedule Date correct");
+
 			// get_item_details
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].item_name=='Test Product 1', "Item name correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].schedule_date == frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 5), "Schedule Date correct");
+
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].item_name=='Test Product 2', "Item name correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].schedule_date == frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 6), "Schedule Date correct");
 		},
 		() => frappe.tests.click_button('Submit'),
 		() => frappe.tests.click_button('Yes'),