diff --git a/module/program/model.php b/module/program/model.php
index 7720a4b932..49c9e07f15 100644
--- a/module/program/model.php
+++ b/module/program/model.php
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ class programModel extends model
 
                 /* The budget of a child program cannot beyond the remaining budget of the parent program. */
                 $program->budgetUnit = $parentProgram->budgetUnit;
-                if(isset($program->budget) and $parentProgram->budget != 0)
+                if(isset($program->budget))
                 {
                     $availableBudget = $this->getBudgetLeft($parentProgram);
                     if($program->budget > $availableBudget) dao::$errors['budget'] = $this->lang->program->beyondParentBudget;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class programModel extends model
 
             /* The budget of a child program cannot beyond the remaining budget of the parent program. */
             $program->budgetUnit = $parentProgram->budgetUnit;
-            if($program->budget != 0 and $parentProgram->budget != 0)
+            if($program->budget != 0)
             {
                 $availableBudget = $this->getBudgetLeft($parentProgram);
                 if($program->budget > $availableBudget + $oldProgram->budget) dao::$errors['budget'] = $this->lang->program->beyondParentBudget;
@@ -1090,21 +1090,33 @@ class programModel extends model
     /**
      * Get budget left.
      *
-     * @param  object  $parentProgram
+     * @param  int    $parentProgram
+     * @param  int    $leftBudget
      * @access public
      * @return int
      */
-    public function getBudgetLeft($parentProgram)
+    public function getBudgetLeft($parentProgram, $leftBudget = 0)
     {
-        if(empty($parentProgram)) return;
+        if(empty($parentProgram->id)) return;
 
         $childGrade     = $parentProgram->grade + 1;
         $childSumBudget = $this->dao->select("sum(budget) as sumBudget")->from(TABLE_PROGRAM)
             ->where('path')->like("%{$parentProgram->id}%")
             ->andWhere('grade')->eq($childGrade)
+            ->andWhere('deleted')->eq('0')
             ->fetch('sumBudget');
 
-        return (float)$parentProgram->budget - (float)$childSumBudget;
+        $leftBudget += (float)$parentProgram->budget - (float)$childSumBudget;
+
+        if($parentProgram->budget == 0 and $parentProgram->parent)
+        {
+            $parentParent = $this->getById($parentProgram->parent);
+            return $this->getBudgetLeft($parentParent, $leftBudget);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return $leftBudget;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/module/program/view/create.html.php b/module/program/view/create.html.php
index 279a2349fd..2c5ea86d51 100644
--- a/module/program/view/create.html.php
+++ b/module/program/view/create.html.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
           <th><?php echo $lang->program->budget;?></th>
           <td>
             <div class='input-group'>
-              <?php $placeholder = ($parentProgram and $parentProgram->budget != 0) ? 'placeholder=' . $lang->program->parentBudget . zget($lang->project->currencySymbol, $parentProgram->budgetUnit) . $budgetLeft : '';?>
+              <?php $placeholder = $parentProgram ? 'placeholder=' . $lang->program->parentBudget . zget($lang->project->currencySymbol, $parentProgram->budgetUnit) . $budgetLeft : '';?>
               <?php echo html::input('budget', '', "class='form-control' maxlength='10' " . (strpos($requiredFields, 'budget') !== false ? 'required ' : '') . $placeholder);?>
               <?php if($parentProgram):?>
               <span class='input-group-addon fix-border'><?php echo zget($budgetUnitList, $parentProgram->budgetUnit);?></span>