diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
index 99a17a21d4c39d680dc3a84c29248b4f1ca0ebf8..5acb884f716da55154fbdbbfca4104be6213f6b6 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/sales_order/sales_order.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Sales Order", {
 		});
 		refresh_field("items");
 
-		if (frm.doc.items?.length) {
+		if (frm.doc.items?.length && frm.doc.delivery_date) {
 			// @dokos
 			frappe.confirm(__("Update delivery date for all items?"), () => {
 				for (const d of (frm.doc.items || [])) {