diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
index 8037ca16aa..0740ccd130 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
@@ -712,10 +712,14 @@ class PaymentEntry(AccountsController):
 			dr_or_cr = "credit" if erpnext.get_party_account_type(self.party_type) == 'Receivable' else "debit"
 
 			for d in self.get("references"):
+				cost_center = self.cost_center
+				if d.reference_doctype == "Sales Invoice" and not cost_center:
+					cost_center = frappe.db.get_value(d.reference_doctype, d.reference_name, "cost_center")
 				gle = party_gl_dict.copy()
 				gle.update({
 					"against_voucher_type": d.reference_doctype,
-					"against_voucher": d.reference_name
+					"against_voucher": d.reference_name,
+					"cost_center": cost_center
 				})
 
 				allocated_amount_in_company_currency = flt(flt(d.allocated_amount) * flt(d.exchange_rate),