diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index cbd80a3c45f..9c6ae5afa98 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -1039,39 +1039,48 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = class TransactionController extends erpnext.taxe
 		}
 	}
 
-	due_date() {
+	due_date(doc, cdt) {
 		// due_date is to be changed, payment terms template and/or payment schedule must
 		// be removed as due_date is automatically changed based on payment terms
+		if (doc.doctype !== cdt) {
+			// triggered by change to the due_date field in payment schedule child table
+			// do nothing to avoid infinite clearing loop
+			return;
+		}
 
 		// if there is only one row in payment schedule child table, set its due date as the due date
-		if (this.frm.doc.payment_schedule.length == 1){
-			this.frm.doc.payment_schedule[0].due_date = this.frm.doc.due_date;
+		if (doc.payment_schedule.length == 1){
+			doc.payment_schedule[0].due_date = doc.due_date;
 			this.frm.refresh_field("payment_schedule");
 			return
 		}
 
 		if (
-			this.frm.doc.due_date &&
+			doc.due_date &&
 			!this.frm.updating_party_details &&
-			!this.frm.doc.is_pos &&
+			!doc.is_pos &&
 			(
-				this.frm.doc.payment_terms_template ||
-				this.frm.doc.payment_schedule?.length
+				doc.payment_terms_template ||
+				doc.payment_schedule?.length
 			)
 		) {
 			const to_clear = [];
-			if (this.frm.doc.payment_terms_template) {
-				to_clear.push("Payment Terms Template");
+			if (doc.payment_terms_template) {
+				to_clear.push(__(frappe.meta.get_label(cdt, "payment_terms_template")));
 			}
 
-			if (this.frm.doc.payment_schedule?.length) {
-				to_clear.push("Payment Schedule Table");
+			if (doc.payment_schedule?.length) {
+				to_clear.push(__(frappe.meta.get_label(cdt, "payment_schedule")));
 			}
 
 			frappe.confirm(
 				__(
-					"Do you want to clear the selected {0}?",
-					[frappe.utils.comma_and(to_clear.map(dt => __(dt)))]
+					"For the new {0} to take effect, would you like to clear the current {1}?",
+					[
+						__(frappe.meta.get_label(cdt, "due_date")),
+						frappe.utils.comma_and(to_clear)
+					],
+					"Clear payment terms template and/or payment schedule when due date is changed"
 				),
 				() => {
 					this.frm.set_value("payment_terms_template", "");
diff --git a/erpnext/translations/de.csv b/erpnext/translations/de.csv
index 5197b33b47f..8c735dc0e7c 100644
--- a/erpnext/translations/de.csv
+++ b/erpnext/translations/de.csv
@@ -8340,6 +8340,7 @@ Please set a Company,Bitte legen Sie eine Firma fest,
 "Sorry, this coupon code's validity has expired",Die Gültigkeit dieses Gutscheincodes ist leider abgelaufen,
 "Sorry, this coupon code is no longer valid",Dieser Gutscheincode ist leider nicht mehr gültig,
 For the 'Apply Rule On Other' condition the field {0} is mandatory,Für die Bedingung 'Regel auf andere anwenden' ist das Feld {0} obligatorisch,
+"For the new {0} to take effect, would you like to clear the current {1}?","Möchten sie die/den aktuelle(n) {1} entfernen, damit das neue {0} angewendet wird?",Clear payment terms template and/or payment schedule when due date is changed
 {1} Not in Stock,{1} Nicht auf Lager,
 Only {0} in Stock for item {1},Nur {0} auf Lager für Artikel {1},
 Please enter a coupon code,Bitte geben Sie einen Gutscheincode ein,