diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
index c1b056b9c7..0e07abd725 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
@@ -1708,7 +1708,10 @@ def set_paid_amount_and_received_amount(dt, party_account_currency, bank, outsta
 
 def apply_early_payment_discount(paid_amount, received_amount, doc):
 	total_discount = 0
-	if doc.doctype in ['Sales Invoice', 'Purchase Invoice'] and doc.payment_schedule:
+	eligible_for_payments = ['Sales Order', 'Sales Invoice', 'Purchase Order', 'Purchase Invoice']
+	has_payment_schedule = hasattr(doc, 'payment_schedule') and doc.payment_schedule
+
+	if doc.doctype in eligible_for_payments and has_payment_schedule:
 		for term in doc.payment_schedule:
 			if not term.discounted_amount and term.discount and getdate(nowdate()) <= term.discount_date:
 				if term.discount_type == 'Percentage':