diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
index 2f62c5d1304..e55b25d5422 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.js
@@ -598,8 +598,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Job Card", {
 		const has_remaining_qty = doc.for_quantity + doc.process_loss_qty > doc.total_completed_qty;
 		const pending_transfer =
 			has_items && doc.items.some((row) => flt(row.transferred_qty) < flt(row.required_qty));
-		const materials_ready =
-			doc.skip_material_transfer || !pending_transfer || !doc.finished_good || !has_items;
+		const materials_ready = doc.skip_material_transfer || !pending_transfer;
 
 		let last_row = {};
 		const has_sub_ops_or_pending_qty = doc.sub_operations?.length || doc.pending_qty > 0;
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
index 5c248a3e3e3..0e05bfb18a8 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/job_card.py
@@ -1579,6 +1579,7 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 	def start_timer(self, **kwargs):
 		frappe.has_permission("Job Card", "write", doc=self, throw=True)
 		self.validate_docstatus()
+		self.validate_transfer_qty()
 
 		if isinstance(kwargs, dict):
 			kwargs = frappe._dict(kwargs)
@@ -1596,6 +1597,7 @@ class JobCard(Document):
 
 		frappe.has_permission("Job Card", "write", doc=self, throw=True)
 		self.validate_docstatus()
+		self.validate_transfer_qty()
 
 		if isinstance(kwargs, dict):
 			kwargs = frappe._dict(kwargs)