diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/user_permission.json b/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/user_permission.json
index 2e67de5ce0..08d70ee774 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/user_permission.json
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user_permission/user_permission.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "allow_copy": 0, 
  "allow_guest_to_view": 0, 
- "allow_import": 0, 
+ "allow_import": 1, 
  "allow_rename": 0, 
  "beta": 0, 
  "creation": "2017-07-17 14:25:27.881871", 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
  "issingle": 0, 
  "istable": 0, 
  "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2017-07-27 22:55:58.647315", 
+ "modified": "2017-10-24 13:25:33.258794", 
  "modified_by": "Administrator", 
  "module": "Core", 
  "name": "User Permission", 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/barcode.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/barcode.js
index 8d17b59bdb..57cf4b9801 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/barcode.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/barcode.js
@@ -27,8 +27,30 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlBarcode = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 	get_barcode_html(value) {
 		// Get svg
 		const svg = this.barcode_area.find('svg')[0];
-		JsBarcode(svg, value, {height: 40});
+		JsBarcode(svg, value, this.get_options(value));
 		$(svg).attr('data-barcode-value', value);
 		return this.barcode_area.html();
+	},
+
+	get_options(value) {
+		// get JsBarcode options
+		let options = JSON.parse('{ "height" : 40 }');
+		if (this.isValidJson(this.df.options)) {
+			options = JSON.parse(this.df.options);
+			if (options.format && options.format === "EAN") {
+				options.format = value.length == 8 ? "EAN8" : "EAN13";
+			}
+		}
+		return options;
+	},
+
+	isValidJson(jsonData) {
+		try {
+			JSON.parse(jsonData);
+			return true;
+		} catch (e) {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
+
 });
diff --git a/frappe/tests/ui/test_control_html.js b/frappe/tests/ui/test_control_html.js
index 8c0276508c..0cb70cc4fd 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/ui/test_control_html.js
+++ b/frappe/tests/ui/test_control_html.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QUnit.test("Test ControlHTML", function(assert) {
 				{dt: 'ToDo'},
 				{fieldtype: 'HTML'},
 				{label: random_name + "_template"},
-				{options: '<h3> Test {%= doc.status %} </h3>'}
+				{options: '<h3> Test {{ doc.status }} </h3>'}
 			]);
 		},
 		() => frappe.set_route('List', 'ToDo'),
@@ -34,16 +34,22 @@ QUnit.test("Test ControlHTML", function(assert) {
 		},
 		() => {
 			const control = $(`.frappe-control[data-fieldname="${random_name}"]`)[0];
+
 			return assert.ok(control.innerHTML === '<h3> Test </h3>');
 		},
 		() => {
 			const control = $(`.frappe-control[data-fieldname="${random_name}_template"]`)[0];
+			// refresh input must be called independently
+			cur_frm.get_field(`${random_name}_template`).refresh_input();
+
 			return assert.ok(control.innerHTML === '<h3> Test Open </h3>');
 		},
 		() => frappe.tests.set_control("status", "Closed"),
 		() => frappe.timeout(1),
 		() => {
 			const control = $(`.frappe-control[data-fieldname="${random_name}_template"]`)[0];
+			// refresh input must be called independently
+			cur_frm.get_field(`${random_name}_template`).refresh_input();
 			return assert.ok(control.innerHTML === '<h3> Test Closed </h3>');
 		},
 		() => done()
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 84780ce79e..c1e498fc27 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -218,7 +218,11 @@ def formatdate(string_date=None, format_string=None):
 		 * mm-dd-yyyy
 		 * dd/mm/yyyy
 	"""
-	date = getdate(string_date) if string_date else now_datetime().date()
+
+	if not string_date:
+		return ''
+
+	date = getdate(string_date)
 	if not format_string:
 		format_string = get_user_format().replace("mm", "MM")