diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
index bafa42983da..245ff74d58f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.js
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ erpnext.stock.StockReconciliation = erpnext.stock.StockController.extend({
 					"company": this.frm.doc.company
 				},
 				callback: function(r) {
-					if (!r.exc) me.frm.set_value("expense_account", r.message);
+					if (!r.exc) {
+						me.frm.set_value("expense_account", r.message);
+						me.frm.script_manager.trigger("refresh");
+					}
 				}
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
index fe65f226701..35030a6a783 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_reconciliation/stock_reconciliation.py
@@ -294,9 +294,8 @@ class StockReconciliation(StockController):
 		if not self.expense_account:
 			msgprint(_("Please enter Expense Account"), raise_exception=1)
 		elif not frappe.db.sql("""select * from `tabStock Ledger Entry`"""):
-			if frappe.db.get_value("Account", self.expense_account,
-					"report_type") == "Profit and Loss":
-				frappe.throw(_("'Profit and Loss' type Account {0} used be set for Opening Entry").format(self.expense_account))
+			if frappe.db.get_value("Account", self.expense_account, "report_type") == "Profit and Loss":
+				frappe.throw(_("Difference Account must be a 'Liability' type account, since this Stock Reconciliation is an Opening Entry"))
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def upload():