diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
index 9223cdb3f0..b052e4d141 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class GLEntry(Document):
 	def pl_must_have_cost_center(self):
 		if frappe.db.get_value("Account", self.account, "report_type") == "Profit and Loss":
 			if not self.cost_center and self.voucher_type != 'Period Closing Voucher':
-				frappe.throw(_("Cost Center is required for 'Profit and Loss' account {0}")
+				frappe.throw(_("Cost Center is required for 'Profit and Loss' account {0}. Please set up a default Cost Center for the Company.")
 					.format(self.account))
 		else:
 			if self.cost_center:
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index e35f3d2965..90315c7ee0 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 						if not d.s_warehouse:
 							frappe.throw(_("Source warehouse is mandatory for row {0}").format(d.idx))
 
-			if cstr(d.s_warehouse) == cstr(d.t_warehouse):
+			if cstr(d.s_warehouse) == cstr(d.t_warehouse) and not self.purpose == "Material Transfer for Manufacture":
 				frappe.throw(_("Source and target warehouse cannot be same for row {0}").format(d.idx))
 
 	def validate_production_order(self):