diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.json
index bfd4e0ad63a..5dc71280497 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.json
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@
    "label": "Default Advance Account",
    "mandatory_depends_on": "doc.party_type",
    "options": "Account",
-   "reqd": 1
+   "reqd": 0
   }
  ],
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-01-08 08:22:14.798085",
+ "modified": "2026-05-16 11:43:12.758685",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Process Payment Reconciliation",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py
index f650806966f..c4c6160fe52 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/process_payment_reconciliation/process_payment_reconciliation.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ProcessPaymentReconciliation(Document):
 		bank_cash_account: DF.Link | None
 		company: DF.Link
 		cost_center: DF.Link | None
-		default_advance_account: DF.Link
+		default_advance_account: DF.Link | None
 		error_log: DF.LongText | None
 		from_invoice_date: DF.Date | None
 		from_payment_date: DF.Date | None
@@ -215,10 +215,7 @@ def trigger_reconciliation_for_queued_docs():
 		fields = ["company", "party_type", "party", "receivable_payable_account", "default_advance_account"]
 
 		def get_filters_as_tuple(fields, doc):
-			filters = ()
-			for x in fields:
-				filters += tuple(doc.get(x))
-			return filters
+			return tuple(doc.get(x) or "" for x in fields)
 
 		for x in all_queued:
 			doc = frappe.get_doc("Process Payment Reconciliation", x)