diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/bed.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/bed.py
index ca3c885d29..832a0a01dd 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/bed.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/bed.py
@@ -235,10 +235,7 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
             raise ValidationError(
                 {"end_date": "End date cannot be before the start date"}
             )
-        if (
-            consultation.encounter_date
-            and consultation.encounter_date > current_start_date
-        ):
+        if consultation.encounter_date > current_start_date:
             raise ValidationError(
                 {"start_date": "Start date cannot be before the admission date"}
             )
diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
index f3528998fa..712d85882d 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
@@ -473,6 +473,13 @@ def validate_create_diagnoses(self, value):
 
         return value
 
+    def validate_encounter_date(self, value):
+        if value > now():
+            raise ValidationError(
+                {"encounter_date": "This field value cannot be in the future."}
+            )
+        return value
+
     def validate(self, attrs):
         validated = super().validate(attrs)
         # TODO Add Bed Authorisation Validation
@@ -525,11 +532,6 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
                 elif validated.get("referred_to"):
                     validated["referred_to_external"] = None
 
-        if "encounter_date" in validated and validated["encounter_date"] > now():
-            raise ValidationError(
-                {"encounter_date": "This field value cannot be in the future."}
-            )
-
         if "action" in validated:
             if validated["action"] == PatientRegistration.ActionEnum.REVIEW:
                 if "review_interval" not in validated: