diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
index 957a50f013..617b376128 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Journal Entry", {
 		if(frm.doc.docstatus==1) {
 			frm.add_custom_button(__('Reverse Journal Entry'), function() {
 				return erpnext.journal_entry.reverse_journal_entry(frm);
-			}, __('Make'));
+			}, __('Actions'));
 		}
 
 		if (frm.doc.__islocal) {
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
index 20678d787b..335fd350de 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "voucher_type",
   "naming_series",
   "finance_book",
+  "reversal_of",
   "tax_withholding_category",
   "column_break1",
   "from_template",
@@ -515,13 +516,21 @@
    "fieldname": "apply_tds",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Apply Tax Withholding Amount "
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.docstatus",
+   "fieldname": "reversal_of",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Reversal Of",
+   "options": "Journal Entry",
+   "read_only": 1
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-file-text",
  "idx": 176,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-09-09 15:31:14.484029",
+ "modified": "2022-01-04 13:39:36.485954",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Journal Entry",
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index ca17265078..8fc4e8c5e3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -1157,9 +1157,8 @@ def make_inter_company_journal_entry(name, voucher_type, company):
 def make_reverse_journal_entry(source_name, target_doc=None):
 	from frappe.model.mapper import get_mapped_doc
 
-	def update_accounts(source, target, source_parent):
-		target.reference_type = "Journal Entry"
-		target.reference_name = source_parent.name
+	def post_process(source, target):
+		target.reversal_of = source.name
 
 	doclist = get_mapped_doc("Journal Entry", source_name, {
 		"Journal Entry": {
@@ -1177,9 +1176,8 @@ def make_reverse_journal_entry(source_name, target_doc=None):
 				"debit": "credit",
 				"credit_in_account_currency": "debit_in_account_currency",
 				"credit": "debit",
-			},
-			"postprocess": update_accounts,
+			}
 		},
-	}, target_doc)
+	}, target_doc, post_process)
 
 	return doclist