diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.py
index 13712cee01..12c0b7a7bf 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_reconciliation/payment_reconciliation.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class PaymentReconciliation(Document):
 		)
 
 		# Account Currency has balance
-		dr_or_cr = "debit" if self.party_type == "Customer" else "debit"
+		dr_or_cr = "debit" if self.party_type == "Customer" else "credit"
 		reverse_dr_or_cr = "debit" if dr_or_cr == "credit" else "credit"
 
 		journal_account = frappe._dict(