diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index c46b185e60a..8cc20038770 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ from erpnext.accounts.utils import (
 	get_stock_and_account_balance,
 )
 from erpnext.controllers.accounts_controller import AccountsController
-from erpnext.hr.doctype.expense_claim.expense_claim import update_reimbursed_amount
+from erpnext.hr.doctype.expense_claim.expense_claim import (
+	get_outstanding_amount_for_claim,
+	update_reimbursed_amount,
+)
 
 
 class StockAccountInvalidTransaction(frappe.ValidationError):
@@ -935,15 +938,12 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 	def validate_expense_claim(self):
 		for d in self.accounts:
 			if d.reference_type == "Expense Claim":
-				sanctioned_amount, reimbursed_amount = frappe.db.get_value(
-					"Expense Claim", d.reference_name, ("total_sanctioned_amount", "total_amount_reimbursed")
-				)
-				pending_amount = flt(sanctioned_amount) - flt(reimbursed_amount)
-				if d.debit > pending_amount:
+				outstanding_amt = get_outstanding_amount_for_claim(d.reference_name)
+				if d.debit > outstanding_amt:
 					frappe.throw(
 						_(
-							"Row No {0}: Amount cannot be greater than Pending Amount against Expense Claim {1}. Pending Amount is {2}"
-						).format(d.idx, d.reference_name, pending_amount)
+							"Row No {0}: Amount cannot be greater than the Outstanding Amount against Expense Claim {1}. Outstanding Amount is {2}"
+						).format(d.idx, d.reference_name, outstanding_amt)
 					)
 
 	def validate_credit_debit_note(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
index 2728c37d5b7..d8ce89c59d2 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ from erpnext.controllers.accounts_controller import (
 	get_supplier_block_status,
 	validate_taxes_and_charges,
 )
-from erpnext.hr.doctype.expense_claim.expense_claim import update_reimbursed_amount
+from erpnext.hr.doctype.expense_claim.expense_claim import (
+	get_outstanding_amount_for_claim,
+	update_reimbursed_amount,
+)
 from erpnext.setup.utils import get_exchange_rate
 
 
@@ -1649,12 +1652,7 @@ def get_reference_details(reference_doctype, reference_name, party_account_curre
 			outstanding_amount = ref_doc.get("outstanding_amount")
 			bill_no = ref_doc.get("bill_no")
 		elif reference_doctype == "Expense Claim":
-			outstanding_amount = (
-				flt(ref_doc.get("total_sanctioned_amount"))
-				+ flt(ref_doc.get("total_taxes_and_charges"))
-				- flt(ref_doc.get("total_amount_reimbursed"))
-				- flt(ref_doc.get("total_advance_amount"))
-			)
+			outstanding_amount = get_outstanding_amount_for_claim(ref_doc)
 		elif reference_doctype == "Employee Advance":
 			outstanding_amount = flt(ref_doc.advance_amount) - flt(ref_doc.paid_amount)
 			if party_account_currency != ref_doc.currency:
diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
index 89d86c1bc7c..ab0e62b378e 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/expense_claim/expense_claim.py
@@ -339,6 +339,30 @@ def update_reimbursed_amount(doc, amount):
 	frappe.db.set_value("Expense Claim", doc.name, "status", doc.status)
 
 
+def get_outstanding_amount_for_claim(claim):
+	if isinstance(claim, str):
+		claim = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Expense Claim",
+			claim,
+			(
+				"total_sanctioned_amount",
+				"total_taxes_and_charges",
+				"total_amount_reimbursed",
+				"total_advance_amount",
+			),
+			as_dict=True,
+		)
+
+	outstanding_amt = (
+		flt(claim.total_sanctioned_amount)
+		+ flt(claim.total_taxes_and_charges)
+		- flt(claim.total_amount_reimbursed)
+		- flt(claim.total_advance_amount)
+	)
+
+	return outstanding_amt
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def make_bank_entry(dt, dn):
 	from erpnext.accounts.doctype.journal_entry.journal_entry import get_default_bank_cash_account
@@ -348,11 +372,7 @@ def make_bank_entry(dt, dn):
 	if not default_bank_cash_account:
 		default_bank_cash_account = get_default_bank_cash_account(expense_claim.company, "Cash")
 
-	payable_amount = (
-		flt(expense_claim.total_sanctioned_amount)
-		- flt(expense_claim.total_amount_reimbursed)
-		- flt(expense_claim.total_advance_amount)
-	)
+	payable_amount = get_outstanding_amount_for_claim(expense_claim)
 
 	je = frappe.new_doc("Journal Entry")
 	je.voucher_type = "Bank Entry"