diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
index a23ac8342a0..ca5e3f7eb10 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/stock_entry/stock_entry.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import json
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 import frappe
-from frappe import _
+from frappe import _, bold
 from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Sum
 from frappe.utils import (
@@ -526,6 +526,14 @@ class StockEntry(StockController):
 					OpeningEntryAccountError,
 				)
 
+			if self.purpose != "Material Issue" and acc_details.account_type == "Cost of Goods Sold":
+				frappe.msgprint(
+					_(
+						"At row {0}: You have selected the Difference Account {1}, which is a Cost of Goods Sold type account. Please select a different account"
+					).format(d.idx, bold(get_link_to_form("Account", d.expense_account))),
+					title=_("Warning : Cost of Goods Sold Account"),
+				)
+
 	def validate_warehouse(self):
 		"""perform various (sometimes conditional) validations on warehouse"""