diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
index 019d0de4708..c032df32706 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/purchase_order/purchase_order.js
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Purchase Order", {
 				}
 			}
 		});
+
+		frm.set_query("expense_account", "items", function() {
+			return {
+				query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.get_expense_account",
+				filters: {'company': frm.doc.company}
+			}
+		});
+
 	},
 
 	refresh: function(frm) {
diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
index d33c23e4b17..7a073996c74 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/purchase_receipt/purchase_receipt.js
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Purchase Receipt", {
 					"purchase_receipt": frm.doc.name
 				}
 			}
-		})
+		});
+
+		frm.set_query("expense_account", "items", function() {
+			return {
+				query: "erpnext.controllers.queries.get_expense_account",
+				filters: {'company': frm.doc.company}
+			}
+		});
+
 	},
 	onload: function(frm) {
 		erpnext.queries.setup_queries(frm, "Warehouse", function() {