diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
index bb9cfcd886f..ec007061bfd 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/general_ledger/general_ledger.py
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ def execute(filters=None):
 
 
 def validate_filters(filters, account_details):
-	if not filters.get('company'):
-		frappe.throw(_('{0} is mandatory').format(_('Company')))
+	if not filters.get("company"):
+		frappe.throw(_("{0} is mandatory").format(_("Company")))
+
+	if not filters.get("from_date") and not filters.get("to_date"):
+		frappe.throw(_("{0} and {1} are mandatory").format(frappe.bold(_("From Date")), frappe.bold(_("To Date"))))
 
 	if filters.get("account") and not account_details.get(filters.account):
 		frappe.throw(_("Account {0} does not exists").format(filters.account))