diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Report/ProfitLossRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Report/ProfitLossRequest.php
index 65dc03ce66b0..391be46f8cff 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Report/ProfitLossRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Report/ProfitLossRequest.php
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class ProfitLossRequest extends Request
     public function rules()
     {
         return [
-            'start_date' => 'required_if:date_range,custom|string|date',
-            'end_date' => 'required_if:date_range,custom|string|date',
+            'start_date' => 'bail|nullable|required_if:date_range,custom|string|date',
+            'end_date' => 'bail|nullable|required_if:date_range,custom|string|date',
             'is_income_billed' => 'required|bail|bool',
             'is_expense_billed' => 'bool',
             'include_tax' => 'required|bail|bool',