diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
index 2145812f38b..6738743793d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
@@ -1334,7 +1334,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Payment Entry", {
 				},
 				callback: function (r) {
 					if (r.message) {
-						frm.set_value(field, r.message.account);
+						if (!frm.doc.mode_of_payment) {
+							frm.set_value(field, r.message.account);
+						}
 						frm.set_value("bank", r.message.bank);
 						frm.set_value("bank_account_no", r.message.bank_account_no);
 					}