diff --git a/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py b/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
index 3906550..9e476e5 100644
--- a/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 	def validate(self):
 		# if self.doc.exp_approver == self.doc.owner:
 		# 	webnotes.msgprint("""Self Approval is not allowed.""", raise_exception=1)
-
-		import utilities
-		utilities.validate_status(self.doc.approval_status, ["Draft", "Approved", "Rejected"])
-
 		self.validate_fiscal_year()
 		self.validate_exp_details()
 			
diff --git a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
index ebefc0e..ad3f864 100755
--- a/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
+++ b/hr/doctype/leave_application/leave_application.py
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 		
 	def validate(self):
 		# if self.doc.leave_approver == self.doc.owner:
-		# 	webnotes.msgprint("""Self Approval is not allowed.""", raise_exception=1)
-		import utilities
-		utilities.validate_status(self.doc.status, ["Open", "Approved", "Rejected"])
-
 		self.validate_to_date()
 		self.validate_balance_leaves()
 		self.validate_leave_overlap()
@@ -43,7 +39,7 @@
 		
 	def on_submit(self):
 		if self.doc.status != "Approved":
-			webnotes.msgprint("""Only Approved Leave Applications can be Submitted.""",
+			webnotes.msgprint("""Only Leave Applications with status 'Approved' can be Submitted.""",
 				raise_exception=True)
 
 	def get_holidays(self):
diff --git a/website/doctype/product_settings/product_settings.py b/website/doctype/product_settings/product_settings.py
index 0137ff1..4e72be6 100644
--- a/website/doctype/product_settings/product_settings.py
+++ b/website/doctype/product_settings/product_settings.py
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@
 	def on_update(self):
 		"""clear web cache"""
 		from website.utils import clear_cache
-		clear_cache()
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+		clear_cache()
+		
+		if self.doc.default_product_category:
+			webnotes.model_wrapper("Item Group", 
+				self.doc.default_product_category).save()
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