diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/serialization/LoanApplicationCommandFromApiJsonHelper.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/serialization/LoanApplicationCommandFromApiJsonHelper.java
index b3aefac04..26dd754fc 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/serialization/LoanApplicationCommandFromApiJsonHelper.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/loanaccount/serialization/LoanApplicationCommandFromApiJsonHelper.java
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ public final class LoanApplicationCommandFromApiJsonHelper {
             atLeastOneParameterPassedForUpdate = true;
             final BigDecimal inArrearsTolerance = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractBigDecimalWithLocaleNamed(inArrearsToleranceParameterName,
                     element);
-            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(inArrearsToleranceParameterName).value(inArrearsTolerance).ignoreIfNull().positiveAmount();
+            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(inArrearsToleranceParameterName).value(inArrearsTolerance).ignoreIfNull().zeroOrPositiveAmount();
         }
 
         final String loanTermFrequencyParameterName = "loanTermFrequency";