diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.json b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.json
index f5f8b4e..2df1793 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.json
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.json
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.__islocal",
+   "description": "Home, Work, etc.",
    "fieldname": "address_title",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
    "label": "Address Title"
@@ -249,7 +250,8 @@
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.__islocal",
    "fieldname": "address_line1",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
-   "label": "Address Line 1"
+   "label": "Address Line 1",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.address_title && doc.address_type"
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.__islocal",
@@ -261,7 +263,8 @@
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.__islocal",
    "fieldname": "city",
    "fieldtype": "Data",
-   "label": "City/Town"
+   "label": "City/Town",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.address_title && doc.address_type"
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval: doc.__islocal",
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@
    "fieldname": "country",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
    "label": "Country",
+   "mandatory_depends_on": "eval: doc.address_title && doc.address_type",
    "options": "Country"
   },
   {
@@ -449,7 +453,7 @@
  "idx": 5,
  "image_field": "image",
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-06-18 14:39:41.835416",
+ "modified": "2020-10-13 15:24:00.094811",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "CRM",
  "name": "Lead",
diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.py
index 99fa703..1439adb 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/lead/lead.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 		load_address_and_contact(self)
 
 	def before_insert(self):
-		self.address_doc = self.create_address()
+		if self.address_title and self.address_type:
+			self.address_doc = self.create_address()
 		self.contact_doc = self.create_contact()
 
 	def after_insert(self):
@@ -133,15 +134,6 @@
 		# skipping country since the system auto-sets it from system defaults
 		address = frappe.new_doc("Address")
 
-		mandatory_fields = [ df.fieldname for df in address.meta.fields if df.reqd ]
-
-		if not all([self.get(field) for field in mandatory_fields]):
-			frappe.msgprint(_('Missing mandatory fields in address. \
-				{0} to create address' ).format("<a href='desk#Form/Address/New Address 1' \
-				> Click here </a>"),
-				alert=True, indicator='yellow')
-			return
-
 		address.update({addr_field: self.get(addr_field) for addr_field in address_fields})
 		address.update({info_field: self.get(info_field) for info_field in info_fields})
 		address.insert()
@@ -190,7 +182,7 @@
 
 	def update_links(self):
 		# update address links
-		if self.address_doc:
+		if hasattr(self, 'address_doc'):
 			self.address_doc.append("links", {
 				"link_doctype": "Lead",
 				"link_name": self.name,