diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_order/payment_order.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_order/payment_order.py
index e5880aa67a8..8d29ae70ae7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_order/payment_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_order/payment_order.py
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ class PaymentOrder(Document):
 		if cancel:
 			status = 'Initiated'
 
-		ref_field = "status" if self.payment_order_type == "Payment Request" else "payment_order_status"
+		if self.payment_order_type == "Payment Request":
+			ref_field = "status"
+			ref_doc_field = frappe.scrub(self.payment_order_type)
+		else:
+			ref_field = "payment_order_status"
+			ref_doc_field = "reference_name"
 
 		for d in self.references:
-			frappe.db.set_value(self.payment_order_type, d.get(frappe.scrub(self.payment_order_type)), ref_field, status)
+			frappe.db.set_value(self.payment_order_type, d.get(ref_doc_field), ref_field, status)
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 @frappe.validate_and_sanitize_search_inputs