diff --git a/cypress/integration/datetime_field_form_validation.js b/cypress/integration/datetime_field_form_validation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66fdde6863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/datetime_field_form_validation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+context('Datetime Field Validation', () => {
+	before(() => {
+		cy.login();
+		cy.visit('/app/communication');
+		cy.window().its('frappe').then(frappe => {
+			frappe.call("frappe.tests.ui_test_helpers.create_communication_records");
+		});
+	});
+
+	// validating datetime field value when value is set from backend and get validated on form load.
+	it('datetime field form validation', () => {
+		cy.visit('/app/communication');
+		cy.get('a[title="Test Form Communication 1"]').invoke('attr', 'data-name')
+			.then((name) => {
+				cy.visit(`/app/communication/${name}`);
+				cy.get('.indicator-pill').should('contain', 'Open').should('have.class', 'red');
+			});
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/datetime.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/datetime.js
index 341a933066..f7a2798a99 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/datetime.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/datetime.js
@@ -36,4 +36,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlDatetime = class ControlDatetime extends frappe.ui.form.Co
 			$tp.$secondsText.prev().css('display', 'none');
 		}
 	}
+
+	get_model_value() {
+		let value = super.get_model_value();
+		return frappe.datetime.get_datetime_as_string(value);
+	}
 };
diff --git a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
index cd441f8f10..d8ad728136 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ def create_todo_records():
 		"description": "this is fourth todo"
 	}).insert()
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def create_communication_records():
+	if frappe.db.get_all('Communication', {'subject': 'Test Form Communication 1'}):
+		return
+
+	frappe.get_doc({
+		"doctype": "Communication",
+		"recipients": "test@gmail.com",
+		"subject": "Test Form Communication 1",
+		"communication_date": frappe.utils.now_datetime(),
+	}).insert()
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def setup_workflow():
 	from frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.test_workflow import create_todo_workflow