diff --git a/setup/doctype/price_list/price_list.py b/setup/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
index a5f22d9..051f54a 100644
--- a/setup/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
+++ b/setup/doctype/price_list/price_list.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from webnotes import msgprint, _
 from webnotes.utils import comma_or, cint
 from webnotes.model.controller import DocListController
+import webnotes.defaults
 
 class DocType(DocListController):
 	def onload(self):
@@ -30,8 +31,17 @@
 			msgprint(_(self.meta.get_label("buying_or_selling")) + " " + _("must be one of") + " " +
 				comma_or(["Buying", "Selling"]), raise_exception=True)
 				
-		# at least one territory
-		self.validate_table_has_rows("valid_for_territories")
+		if not self.doclist.get({"parentfield": "valid_for_territories"}):
+			# if no territory, set default territory
+			if webnotes.defaults.get_user_default("territory"):
+				self.doclist.append({
+					"doctype": "For Territory",
+					"parentfield": "valid_for_territories",
+					"territory": webnotes.defaults.get_user_default("territory")
+				})
+			else:
+				# at least one territory
+				self.validate_table_has_rows("valid_for_territories")
 		
 	def on_update(self):
 		cart_settings = webnotes.get_obj("Shopping Cart Settings")