diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
index 2abd5c3fcb..dedac4241b 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.json
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
    "bold": 0,
    "collapsible": 0,
    "columns": 0,
-   "default": "",
+   "default": "Today",
    "fieldname": "schedule_date",
    "fieldtype": "Date",
    "hidden": 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 6605a65170..a818992db3 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/tests/test_purchase_order.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QUnit.test("test: purchase order", function(assert) {
 						{"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)},