diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account_tree.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account_tree.js
index 874e239b9a7..9ee1c62b8c0 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account_tree.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account_tree.js
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ frappe.treeview_settings["Account"] = {
 							root_company,
 						]);
 					} else {
+						const node = treeview.tree.get_selected_node();
+						if (node.is_root) {
+							frappe.throw(__("Cannot create root account."));
+						}
 						treeview.new_node();
 					}
 				},
@@ -254,7 +258,8 @@ frappe.treeview_settings["Account"] = {
 					].treeview.page.fields_dict.root_company.get_value() ||
 						frappe.flags.ignore_root_company_validation) &&
 					node.expandable &&
-					!node.hide_add
+					!node.hide_add &&
+					!node.is_root
 				);
 			},
 			click: function () {