diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
index 3b42f6a6..e3fd1a8 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.py
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@
 
 	def validate(self):
 		self.validate_project_name()
-		self.validate_dates()
 		self.validate_weights()
 		self.sync_tasks()
 		self.tasks = []
 		self.load_tasks()
+		self.validate_dates()
 		self.send_welcome_email()
 		self.update_percent_complete()
 
@@ -79,6 +79,24 @@
 			frappe.throw(_("Project {0} already exists").format(frappe.safe_decode(self.project_name)))
 
 	def validate_dates(self):
+		if self.tasks:
+			for d in self.tasks:
+				if self.expected_start_date:
+					if d.start_date and getdate(d.start_date) < getdate(self.expected_start_date):
+						frappe.throw(_("Start date of task <b>{0}</b> cannot be less than <b>{1}</b> expected start date <b>{2}</b>")
+							.format(d.title, self.name, self.expected_start_date))
+					if d.end_date and getdate(d.end_date) < getdate(self.expected_start_date):
+						frappe.throw(_("End date of task <b>{0}</b> cannot be less than <b>{1}</b> expected start date <b>{2}</b>")
+							.format(d.title, self.name, self.expected_start_date))
+
+				if self.expected_end_date:
+					if d.start_date and getdate(d.start_date) > getdate(self.expected_end_date):
+						frappe.throw(_("Start date of task <b>{0}</b> cannot be greater than <b>{1}</b> expected end date <b>{2}</b>")
+							.format(d.title, self.name, self.expected_end_date))
+					if d.end_date and getdate(d.end_date) > getdate(self.expected_end_date):
+						frappe.throw(_("End date of task <b>{0}</b> cannot be greater than <b>{1}</b> expected end date <b>{2}</b>")
+							.format(d.title, self.name, self.expected_end_date))
+
 		if self.expected_start_date and self.expected_end_date:
 			if getdate(self.expected_end_date) < getdate(self.expected_start_date):
 				frappe.throw(_("Expected End Date can not be less than Expected Start Date"))
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index 371fc5c..fffa9c1 100755
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
 		if self.act_start_date and self.act_end_date and getdate(self.act_start_date) > getdate(self.act_end_date):
 			frappe.throw(_("'Actual Start Date' can not be greater than 'Actual End Date'"))
 
-		if(self.project):
-			if frappe.db.exists("Project", self.project):
-				expected_end_date = frappe.db.get_value("Project", self.project, "expected_end_date")
-				if  self.exp_end_date and expected_end_date and getdate(self.exp_end_date) > getdate(expected_end_date) :
-					frappe.throw(_("Expected end date cannot be after Project: <b>'{0}'</b> Expected end date").format(self.project), EndDateCannotBeGreaterThanProjectEndDateError)
-
 	def validate_status(self):
 		if self.status!=self.get_db_value("status") and self.status == "Closed":
 			for d in self.depends_on:
diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
index 6fb5412..9971946 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/test_task.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import unittest
 from frappe.utils import getdate, nowdate, add_days
 
-from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import CircularReferenceError, EndDateCannotBeGreaterThanProjectEndDateError
+from erpnext.projects.doctype.task.task import CircularReferenceError
 
 class TestTask(unittest.TestCase):
 	def test_circular_reference(self):
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@
 
 		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_value("Task", task.name, "status"), "Overdue")
 
-	def test_end_date_validation(self):
-		task_end = create_task("Testing_Enddate_validation", add_days(nowdate(), 35), add_days(nowdate(), 45), save=False)
-		pro = frappe.get_doc("Project", task_end.project)
-		pro.expected_end_date = add_days(nowdate(), 40)
-		pro.save()
-		self.assertRaises(EndDateCannotBeGreaterThanProjectEndDateError, task_end.save)
-
-
-
 def create_task(subject, start=None, end=None, depends_on=None, project=None, save=True):
 	if not frappe.db.exists("Task", subject):
 		task = frappe.new_doc('Task')