diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index a64548b46d..9c39f0d5a7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 	def set_print_format_fields(self):
 		total_amount = 0.0
 		bank_account_currency = None
+		self.pay_to_recd_from = None
 		for d in self.get('accounts'):
 			if d.party_type and d.party:
 				if not self.pay_to_recd_from:
@@ -360,7 +361,10 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 			elif frappe.db.get_value("Account", d.account, "account_type") in ["Bank", "Cash"]:
 				total_amount += (d.debit_in_account_currency or d.credit_in_account_currency)
 				bank_account_currency = d.account_currency
-
+		
+		if not self.pay_to_recd_from:
+			total_amount = 0
+		
 		self.set_total_amount(total_amount, bank_account_currency)
 
 	def set_total_amount(self, amt, currency):