diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
index 62799ab820d..b1dc0c477b7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
@@ -433,15 +433,17 @@ erpnext.accounts.JournalEntry = class JournalEntry extends frappe.ui.form.Contro
 
 	accounts_add(doc, cdt, cdn) {
 		var row = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
-		row.exchange_rate = 1;
-		$.each(doc.accounts, function (i, d) {
-			if (d.account && d.party && d.party_type) {
-				row.account = d.account;
-				row.party = d.party;
-				row.party_type = d.party_type;
-				row.exchange_rate = d.exchange_rate;
-			}
-		});
+		if (!row.exchange_rate) row.exchange_rate = 1;
+		if (!row.account) {
+			$.each(doc.accounts, function (i, d) {
+				if (d.account && d.party && d.party_type) {
+					row.account = d.account;
+					row.party = d.party;
+					row.party_type = d.party_type;
+					row.exchange_rate = d.exchange_rate;
+				}
+			});
+		}
 
 		// set difference
 		if (doc.difference) {