diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/ui/online/loanaccounts/loanapplication/loandetails/LoanDetailsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/ui/online/loanaccounts/loanapplication/loandetails/LoanDetailsFragment.java
index 54e208bf..758b90ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/ui/online/loanaccounts/loanapplication/loandetails/LoanDetailsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/ui/online/loanaccounts/loanapplication/loandetails/LoanDetailsFragment.java
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public boolean validatePrincipalAmount() {
                 ValidationUtil.isEmpty(getActivity(),
                         etPrincipalAmount.getText().toString().trim(), tilPrincipalAmount);
                 return false;
-            } else if (!(minimum <= value)) {
+            } else if (!(minimum < value)) {
                 ValidationUtil.showTextInputLayoutError(tilPrincipalAmount,
                         getString(R.string.value_must_greater_or_equal_to,
                                 Utils.getPrecision(minimum)));