diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
index 5bfd4d9c8a..63832fa2c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
@@ -291,37 +291,39 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Payment Entry', {
 
 	set_account_currency_and_balance: function(frm, account, currency_field,
 			balance_field, callback_function) {
-		frappe.call({
-			method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.payment_entry.payment_entry.get_account_details",
-			args: {
-				"account": account,
-				"date": frm.doc.posting_date
-			},
-			callback: function(r, rt) {
-				if(r.message) {
-					frm.set_value(currency_field, r.message['account_currency']);
-					frm.set_value(balance_field, r.message['account_balance']);
+		if (frm.doc.posting_date) {
+			frappe.call({
+				method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.payment_entry.payment_entry.get_account_details",
+				args: {
+					"account": account,
+					"date": frm.doc.posting_date
+				},
+				callback: function(r, rt) {
+					if(r.message) {
+						frm.set_value(currency_field, r.message['account_currency']);
+						frm.set_value(balance_field, r.message['account_balance']);
 
-					if(frm.doc.payment_type=="Receive" && currency_field=="paid_to_account_currency") {
-						frm.toggle_reqd(["reference_no", "reference_date"],
-							(r.message['account_type'] == "Bank" ? 1 : 0));
-						if(!frm.doc.received_amount && frm.doc.paid_amount)
-							frm.events.paid_amount(frm);
-					} else if(frm.doc.payment_type=="Pay" && currency_field=="paid_from_account_currency") {
-						frm.toggle_reqd(["reference_no", "reference_date"],
-							(r.message['account_type'] == "Bank" ? 1 : 0));
+						if(frm.doc.payment_type=="Receive" && currency_field=="paid_to_account_currency") {
+							frm.toggle_reqd(["reference_no", "reference_date"],
+								(r.message['account_type'] == "Bank" ? 1 : 0));
+							if(!frm.doc.received_amount && frm.doc.paid_amount)
+								frm.events.paid_amount(frm);
+						} else if(frm.doc.payment_type=="Pay" && currency_field=="paid_from_account_currency") {
+							frm.toggle_reqd(["reference_no", "reference_date"],
+								(r.message['account_type'] == "Bank" ? 1 : 0));
 
-						if(!frm.doc.paid_amount && frm.doc.received_amount)
-							frm.events.received_amount(frm);
+							if(!frm.doc.paid_amount && frm.doc.received_amount)
+								frm.events.received_amount(frm);
+						}
+
+						if(callback_function) callback_function(frm);
+
+						frm.events.hide_unhide_fields(frm);
+						frm.events.set_dynamic_labels(frm);
 					}
-
-					if(callback_function) callback_function(frm);
-
-					frm.events.hide_unhide_fields(frm);
-					frm.events.set_dynamic_labels(frm);
 				}
-			}
-		});
+			});			
+		}
 	},
 
 	paid_from_account_currency: function(frm) {