diff --git a/accounts/general_ledger.py b/accounts/general_ledger.py
index 995fdc061b1..b0c585a3a38 100644
--- a/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ def process_gl_map(gl_map, merge_entries=True):
 		entry.credit = flt(entry.credit, 2)
 	
 		# toggle debit, credit if negative entry
-		if flt(entry.debit) < 0 or flt(entry.credit) < 0:
-			entry.debit, entry.credit = abs(flt(entry.credit)), abs(flt(entry.debit))
+		if flt(entry.debit) < 0:
+			entry.credit = flt(entry.credit) - flt(entry.debit)
+			entry.debit = 0.0
+		if flt(entry.credit) < 0:
+			entry.debit = flt(entry.debit) - flt(entry.credit)
+			entry.credit = 0.0
 
 	return gl_map