diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
index 2d41d0a6a4..1486d2a684 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/production_order/production_order.py
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ class ProductionOrder(Document):
 	def validate_sales_order(self):
 		if self.sales_order:
 			so = frappe.db.sql("""select name, delivery_date from `tabSales Order`
-				where name=%s and docstatus = 1""", self.sales_order, as_dict=1)[0]
+				where name=%s and docstatus = 1""", self.sales_order, as_dict=1)
 
-			if not so.name:
+			if len(so):
+				if not self.expected_delivery_date:
+					self.expected_delivery_date = so[0].delivery_date
+
+				self.validate_production_order_against_so()
+			else:
 				frappe.throw(_("Sales Order {0} is not valid") % self.sales_order)
 
-			if not self.expected_delivery_date:
-				self.expected_delivery_date = so.delivery_date
-
-			self.validate_production_order_against_so()
-
 	def validate_warehouse(self):
 		from erpnext.stock.utils import validate_warehouse_company