diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/api/JsonCommand.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/api/JsonCommand.java
index 54f97801a..cd38457fa 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/api/JsonCommand.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/infrastructure/core/api/JsonCommand.java
@@ -199,7 +199,11 @@ public final class JsonCommand {
         boolean differenceExists = false;
 
         if (baseValue != null) {
-            differenceExists = baseValue.compareTo(workingCopyValue) != 0;
+        	if(workingCopyValue != null) {
+        		differenceExists = baseValue.compareTo(workingCopyValue) != 0;
+        	}else {
+        		differenceExists =  true;
+        	}
         } else {
             differenceExists = workingCopyValue != null;
         }
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/savings/domain/SavingsProduct.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/savings/domain/SavingsProduct.java
index a6e8297fd..115e11f5b 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/savings/domain/SavingsProduct.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/savings/domain/SavingsProduct.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class SavingsProduct extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
         if (command.isChangeInIntegerParameterNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName, this.annualFeeOnDay)) {
             final MonthDay monthDay = command.extractMonthDayNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName);
             final String actualValueEntered = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName);
-            final Integer newValue = monthDay.getDayOfMonth();
+            final Integer newValue = monthDay != null? monthDay.getDayOfMonth(): null;
             actualChanges.put(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName, actualValueEntered);
             actualChanges.put(localeParamName, localeAsInput);
             this.annualFeeOnDay = newValue;
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class SavingsProduct extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
         if (command.isChangeInIntegerParameterNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName, this.annualFeeOnMonth)) {
             final MonthDay monthDay = command.extractMonthDayNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName);
             final String actualValueEntered = command.stringValueOfParameterNamed(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName);
-            final Integer newValue = monthDay.getMonthOfYear();
+            final Integer newValue = monthDay != null? monthDay.getMonthOfYear(): null;
             actualChanges.put(annualFeeOnMonthDayParamName, actualValueEntered);
             actualChanges.put(localeParamName, localeAsInput);
             this.annualFeeOnMonth = newValue;