diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
index a7e7edb098d..d9d7807a561 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ import erpnext
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.accounting_dimension.accounting_dimension import (
 	get_checks_for_pl_and_bs_accounts,
 )
-from erpnext.accounts.party import validate_party_frozen_disabled, validate_party_gle_currency
+from erpnext.accounts.party import (
+	validate_account_party_type,
+	validate_party_frozen_disabled,
+	validate_party_gle_currency,
+)
 from erpnext.accounts.utils import get_account_currency, get_fiscal_year
 from erpnext.exceptions import InvalidAccountCurrency
 
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ class GLEntry(Document):
 
 	def validate_party(self):
 		validate_party_frozen_disabled(self.party_type, self.party)
+		validate_account_party_type(self)
 
 	def validate_currency(self):
 		company_currency = erpnext.get_company_currency(self.company)
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/party.py b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
index 23b7cbec1ac..4a58bb50da4 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/party.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/party.py
@@ -764,6 +764,17 @@ def validate_party_frozen_disabled(party_type, party_name):
 				frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} is not active").format(party_type, party_name), alert=True)
 
 
+def validate_account_party_type(self):
+	if self.party_type and self.party:
+		account_type = frappe.get_cached_value("Account", self.account, "account_type")
+		if account_type and (account_type not in ["Receivable", "Payable"]):
+			frappe.throw(
+				_(
+					"Party Type and Party can only be set for Receivable / Payable account<br><br>" "{0}"
+				).format(self.account)
+			)
+
+
 def get_dashboard_info(party_type, party, loyalty_program=None):
 	current_fiscal_year = get_fiscal_year(nowdate(), as_dict=True)