diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
index a51246b..bbec981 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 	},
 
 	onload: function(frm) {
+		set_schedule_date(frm);
+
 		erpnext.queries.setup_queries(frm, "Warehouse", function() {
 			return erpnext.queries.warehouse(frm.doc);
 		});
@@ -107,12 +109,7 @@
 	},
 
 	validate: function() {
-		// set default schedule date as today if missing.
-		(this.frm.doc.items || []).forEach(function(d) {
-			if(!d.schedule_date) {
-				d.schedule_date = frappe.datetime.nowdate();
-			}
-		})
+        set_schedule_date(cur_frm);
 	},
 
 	make_stock_entry: function() {
@@ -201,7 +198,10 @@
 
 	items_add: function(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 		var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
-		this.frm.script_manager.copy_from_first_row("items", row, ["schedule_date"]);
+		if(doc.schedule_date) {
+			row.schedule_date = doc.schedule_date;
+			refresh_field("schedule_date", cdn, "items");
+		}
 	},
 
 	unclose_purchase_order: function(){
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@
 				cur_frm.cscript.calculate_taxes_and_totals();
 			}
 		})
-	}
+	},
+
+	items_on_form_rendered: set_schedule_date(cur_frm),
 
 });
 
@@ -268,8 +270,18 @@
 	}
 }
 
+function set_schedule_date(frm) {
+    if(!frm.doc.schedule_date){
+        frm.doc.schedule_date = frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 1);
+    }
+    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) {
-	erpnext.utils.copy_value_in_all_row(doc, cdt, cdn, "items", "schedule_date");
+    var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
+    if(row.schedule_date){
+	    set_schedule_date(cur_frm);
+	}
 }
 
 frappe.provide("erpnext.buying");
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
index 919707c..c6e33d5 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
@@ -291,7 +291,38 @@
    "search_index": 1, 
    "set_only_once": 0, 
    "unique": 0
-  }, 
+  },
+  {
+   "allow_bulk_edit": 0,
+   "allow_on_submit": 1,
+   "bold": 0,
+   "collapsible": 0,
+   "columns": 0,
+   "default": "Today",
+   "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": "Reqd By 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, 
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js
index e6529e6..a818992 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js
@@ -13,12 +13,21 @@
 				{items: [
 					[
 						{"item_code": 'Test Product 4'},
-						{"schedule_date": frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 1)},
+						{"schedule_date": frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 2)},
 						{"expected_delivery_date": frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 5)},
 						{"qty": 5},
 						{"uom": 'Unit'},
 						{"rate": 100},
 						{"warehouse": 'Stores - '+frappe.get_abbr(frappe.defaults.get_default("Company"))}
+					],
+                    [
+						{"item_code": 'Test Product 1'},
+						{"schedule_date": frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 1)},
+						{"expected_delivery_date": frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 5)},
+						{"qty": 2},
+						{"uom": 'Unit'},
+						{"rate": 100},
+						{"warehouse": 'Stores - '+frappe.get_abbr(frappe.defaults.get_default("Company"))}
 					]
 				]},
 
@@ -30,12 +39,19 @@
 		() => {
 			// Get supplier details
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.supplier_name == 'Test Supplier', "Supplier name correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.schedule_date == frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 1), "Schedule Date correct");
 			assert.ok($('div.control-value.like-disabled-input.for-description').text().includes('Contact 3'), "Contact display correct");
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.contact_email == 'test@supplier.com', "Contact email correct");
 			// Get item details
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].item_name == 'Test Product 4', "Item name correct");
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].description == 'Test Product 4', "Description correct");
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].qty == 5, "Quantity correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[0].schedule_date == frappe.datetime.add_days(frappe.datetime.now_date(), 2), "Schedule Date correct");
+
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].item_name == 'Test Product 1', "Item name correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].description == 'Test Product 1', "Description correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].qty == 2, "Quantity correct");
+			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.items[1].schedule_date == cur_frm.doc.schedule_date, "Schedule Date correct");
 			// Calculate total
 			assert.ok(cur_frm.doc.total == 500, "Total correct");
 			// Get terms
diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order_item/purchase_order_item.json b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order_item/purchase_order_item.json
index 2dd7b6c..5ba57b6 100755
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order_item/purchase_order_item.json
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order_item/purchase_order_item.json
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
    "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
    "in_filter": 0, 
    "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
+   "in_list_view": 1,
    "in_standard_filter": 0, 
    "label": "Reqd By Date", 
    "length": 0,