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 4daf2129e..cc6e4bd86 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
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ public final class LoanProductDataValidator {
                             LoanProductValueConditionType.GRETERTHAN.getValue());
                     if (lastConditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.EQUAL)
                             && conditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.GRETERTHAN)) {
+                        if(lastCycleNumber == 0){
+                            lastCycleNumber = 1;
+                        }
                         baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(cycleNumbersParamName).value(cycleNumber).notNull()
                                 .integerSameAsNumber(lastCycleNumber);
                     } else if (lastConditionType.equals(LoanProductValueConditionType.EQUAL)) {