diff --git a/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.html b/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.html
index 5cf2e572de..053c0baaa1 100644
--- a/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.html
+++ b/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.html
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
                     *ngIf="fg.controls.commuteDeduction.touched && !fg.controls.commuteDeduction.valid"
                     class="add-edit-mileage--error"
                   >
-                    Select Commute Deduction.
+                    Please select commute deduction.
                   </div>
                 </ng-container>
               </ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.ts b/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.ts
index 5b9d29fb83..f97df02f4e 100644
--- a/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/fyle/add-edit-mileage/add-edit-mileage.page.ts
@@ -1028,11 +1028,12 @@ export class AddEditMileagePage implements OnInit {
             txn_dt: this.fg.controls.dateOfSpend,
             project_id: this.fg.controls.project,
             billable: this.fg.controls.billable,
+            commute_deduction: this.fg.controls.commuteDeduction,
           };
 
           for (const [key, control] of Object.entries(keyToControlMap)) {
             control.clearValidators();
-            if (key === 'project_id') {
+            if (key === 'project_id' || key === 'commute_deduction') {
               control.updateValueAndValidity({
                 emitEvent: false,
               });
@@ -1059,11 +1060,13 @@ export class AddEditMileagePage implements OnInit {
                     ? null
                     : Validators.required
                 );
+              } else if (txnFieldKey === 'commute_deduction') {
+                control.setValidators(orgSettings.commute_deduction_settings.enabled ? Validators.required : null);
               } else {
                 control.setValidators(isConnected ? Validators.required : null);
               }
             }
-            if (txnFieldKey === 'project_id') {
+            if (txnFieldKey === 'project_id' || txnFieldKey === 'commute_deduction') {
               control.updateValueAndValidity({
                 emitEvent: false,
               });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/route-selector/route-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/components/route-selector/route-selector.component.ts
index f1fae3d843..45d2ce94b2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/route-selector/route-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/route-selector/route-selector.component.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ export class RouteSelectorComponent implements OnInit, ControlValueAccessor, OnD
     this.onChangeSub.unsubscribe();
   }
 
-  customDistanceValidator(control: AbstractControl) {
+  customDistanceValidator(control: AbstractControl): { invalidDistance: boolean } {
     const passedInDistance = control.value && +control.value;
     if (passedInDistance !== null) {
-      return passedInDistance > 0
+      return passedInDistance >= 0
         ? null
         : {
             invalidDistance: true,