diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index a97938f90d8..9e7d0f539f7 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -2453,6 +2453,8 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 
 		primary_account = get_party_account(primary_party_type, primary_party, self.company)
 		secondary_account = get_party_account(secondary_party_type, secondary_party, self.company)
+		primary_account_currency = get_account_currency(primary_account)
+		secondary_account_currency = get_account_currency(secondary_account)
 
 		jv = frappe.new_doc("Journal Entry")
 		jv.voucher_type = "Journal Entry"
@@ -2492,6 +2494,10 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 			advance_entry.credit_in_account_currency = self.outstanding_amount
 			reconcilation_entry.debit_in_account_currency = self.outstanding_amount
 
+		default_currency = erpnext.get_company_currency(self.company)
+		if primary_account_currency != default_currency or secondary_account_currency != default_currency:
+			jv.multi_currency = 1
+
 		jv.append("accounts", reconcilation_entry)
 		jv.append("accounts", advance_entry)