diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
index 006470f8605..7e0ed7f390c 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class PurchaseInvoice(BuyingController):
 					"against": self.against_expense_account,
 					"credit": self.total_amount_to_pay,
 					"remarks": self.remarks,
-					"against_voucher": self.name,
+					"against_voucher": self.return_against if cint(self.is_return) else self.name,
 					"against_voucher_type": self.doctype,
 				})
 			)