diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
index 7083d694f80..45f26814a65 100755
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/task/task.py
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ class Task(NestedSet):
 		if not self.project or frappe.flags.in_test:
 			return
 
-		expected_end_date = getdate(frappe.db.get_value("Project", self.project, "expected_end_date"))
+		expected_end_date = frappe.db.get_value("Project", self.project, "expected_end_date")
 
 		if expected_end_date:
-			validate_project_dates(expected_end_date, self, "exp_start_date", "exp_end_date", "Expected")
-			validate_project_dates(expected_end_date, self, "act_start_date", "act_end_date", "Actual")
+			validate_project_dates(getdate(expected_end_date), self, "exp_start_date", "exp_end_date", "Expected")
+			validate_project_dates(getdate(expected_end_date), self, "act_start_date", "act_end_date", "Actual")
 
 	def validate_status(self):
 		if self.status!=self.get_db_value("status") and self.status == "Completed":
@@ -278,4 +278,4 @@ def validate_project_dates(project_end_date, task, task_start, task_end, actual_
 		frappe.throw(_("Task's {0} Start Date cannot be after Project's End Date.").format(actual_or_expected_date))
 
 	if task.get(task_end) and date_diff(project_end_date, getdate(task.get(task_end))) < 0:
-		frappe.throw(_("Task's {0} End Date cannot be after Project's End Date.").format(actual_or_expected_date))
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+		frappe.throw(_("Task's {0} End Date cannot be after Project's End Date.").format(actual_or_expected_date))