diff --git a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
index a4452917b..7f4f9f501 100644
--- a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
+++ b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/orders/entities/OrderElement.java
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ public abstract class OrderElement extends IntegrationEntity implements
      * @param newAdvanceAssignment
      * @throws DuplicateAdvanceAssignmentForOrderElementException
      */
-    private void checkAncestorsNoOtherAssignmentWithSameAdvanceType(
+    public void checkAncestorsNoOtherAssignmentWithSameAdvanceType(
             OrderElement orderElement,
             DirectAdvanceAssignment newAdvanceAssignment)
             throws DuplicateAdvanceAssignmentForOrderElementException {
diff --git a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/orders/ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel.java b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/orders/ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel.java
index f8d973aa5..9c5a8082c 100644
--- a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/orders/ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel.java
+++ b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/orders/ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import org.libreplan.business.advance.exceptions.DuplicateValueTrueReportGlobalA
 import org.libreplan.business.common.exceptions.InstanceNotFoundException;
 import org.libreplan.business.orders.daos.IOrderElementDAO;
 import org.libreplan.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
+import org.libreplan.business.planner.entities.TaskElement;
 import org.libreplan.business.planner.entities.consolidations.CalculatedConsolidatedValue;
 import org.libreplan.business.planner.entities.consolidations.CalculatedConsolidation;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -349,6 +350,14 @@ public class ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel implements
                     continue;
                 }
             }
+            // if the associated task of the order elemement or of some its
+            // children is subcontrated the advance type subcontractor is not
+            // permitted
+            if (advanceType.getUnitName().equals(
+                    PredefinedAdvancedTypes.SUBCONTRACTOR.getTypeName())
+                    && hasAnySubcontratedTaskOnChildren()) {
+                continue;
+            }
             advanceTypes.add(advanceType);
         }
         return getSpecificOrder(advanceTypes);
@@ -407,7 +416,11 @@ public class ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel implements
             }
         }
 
-        return this.isIndirectAdvanceAssignment;
+        if(isIndirectAdvanceAssignment){
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return this.hasSubcontractedAssociatedTask(this.orderElement);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -875,4 +888,25 @@ public class ManageOrderElementAdvancesModel implements
 
     }
 
+    public boolean hasAnySubcontratedTaskOnChildren() {
+        List<OrderElement> list = new ArrayList<OrderElement>();
+        list.add(orderElement);
+        list.addAll(orderElement.getAllChildren());
+        for (OrderElement child : list) {
+            if (hasSubcontractedAssociatedTask(child)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasSubcontractedAssociatedTask(OrderElement orderElement) {
+        for (TaskElement task : orderElement.getTaskElements()) {
+            if (task.isSubcontracted()) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }