diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/asset/asset.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/asset/asset.py
index 9caac071f9..b8d0ec8170 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/asset/asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/asset/asset.py
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ class Asset(Document):
 				frappe.throw(_("Number of Depreciations Booked cannot be greater than Total Number of Depreciations"))
 						
 		if self.next_depreciation_date and getdate(self.next_depreciation_date) < getdate(nowdate()):
-			frappe.msgprint(_("Next Depreciation Date is entered as past date"))
+			frappe.msgprint(_("Next Depreciation Date is entered as past date"), title=_('Warning'), indicator='red')
+		
+		if self.next_depreciation_date and getdate(self.next_depreciation_date) < getdate(self.purchase_date):
+			frappe.throw(_("Next Depreciation Date cannot be before Purchase Date"))
 			
 		if (flt(self.value_after_depreciation) > flt(self.expected_value_after_useful_life) 
 			and not self.next_depreciation_date):
@@ -242,4 +245,4 @@ def get_item_details(item_code):
 		"asset_category": asset_category
 	})
 		
-	return ret
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+	return ret