diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 72d8c4918..8c1ad54b7 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/client/service/ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ public class ClientWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements ClientWriteP
                 throw new InvalidClientStateTransitionException("close", "is.under.transfer", errorMessage);
             }
 
-            if (client.isNotPending() && client.getActivationLocalDate().isAfter(closureDate)) {
+            if (client.isNotPending() && client.getActivationLocalDate() != null && client.getActivationLocalDate().isAfter(closureDate)) {
                 final String errorMessage = "The client closureDate cannot be before the client ActivationDate.";
                 throw new InvalidClientStateTransitionException("close", "date.cannot.before.client.actvation.date", errorMessage,
                         closureDate, client.getActivationLocalDate());