diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index f127aa622..51756def3 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -420,13 +420,12 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             }
             if (dataManagementPlan.getStatus() == (int) DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue() && dmp1.getStatus().equals(DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue()))
                 throw new Exception("DMP is finalized, therefore cannot be edited.");
-
-            if(dataManagementPlan.getStatus() == (int) DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue()) {
-                checkDmpValidationRules(dmp1);
-            }
         }
 
         DMP newDmp = dataManagementPlan.toDataModel();
+        if (newDmp.getStatus() == (int) DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue()) {
+            checkDmpValidationRules(newDmp);
+        }
         UserInfo user = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserInfoDao().find(principal.getId());
 
         createOrganisationsIfTheyDontExist(newDmp, apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getOrganisationDao());