diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/LoanProductConstants.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/LoanProductConstants.java
index 3111fc9f2..2452bc8b5 100755
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/LoanProductConstants.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/LoanProductConstants.java
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ public interface LoanProductConstants {
     public static final String minNumberOfRepayments = "minNumberOfRepayments";
     public static final String maxNumberOfRepayments = "maxNumberOfRepayments";
     
-    public static final String VALUE_CONDITION_TYPE_ERROR = "condition.type.must.end.with.greterthan";
+    public static final String VALUE_CONDITION_END_WITH_ERROR = "condition.type.must.end.with.greterthan";
+    public static final String VALUE_CONDITION_START_WITH_ERROR = "condition.type.must.start.with.equal";
 }
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/serialization/LoanProductDataValidator.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/serialization/LoanProductDataValidator.java
index cc6e4bd86..b0bb1c0bc 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/serialization/LoanProductDataValidator.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanproduct/serialization/LoanProductDataValidator.java
@@ -1008,6 +1008,7 @@ public final class LoanProductDataValidator {
                     if (lastConditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.EQUAL)
                             && conditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.GRETERTHAN)) {
                         if(lastCycleNumber == 0){
+                            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(cycleNumbersParamName).failWithCode(LoanProductConstants.VALUE_CONDITION_START_WITH_ERROR);
                             lastCycleNumber = 1;
                         }
                         baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(cycleNumbersParamName).value(cycleNumber).notNull()
@@ -1028,7 +1029,7 @@ public final class LoanProductDataValidator {
                     i++;
                 } while (i < variationArray.size());
                 if(!lastConditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.GRETERTHAN)){
-                    baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(cycleNumbersParamName).failWithCode(LoanProductConstants.VALUE_CONDITION_TYPE_ERROR);
+                    baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(cycleNumbersParamName).failWithCode(LoanProductConstants.VALUE_CONDITION_END_WITH_ERROR);
                 }
             }