diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.js b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.js
index c702687072d9..7dde14ea0e61 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.js
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Asset Category', {
 			var d  = locals[cdt][cdn];
 			return {
 				"filters": {
+					"account_type": "Depreciation",
 					"root_type": ["in", ["Expense", "Income"]],
 					"is_group": 0,
 					"company": d.company_name
diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.py
index 2e1def98fc3f..8d351412ca81 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset_category/asset_category.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def validate_account_types(self):
 		account_type_map = {
 			"fixed_asset_account": {"account_type": ["Fixed Asset"]},
 			"accumulated_depreciation_account": {"account_type": ["Accumulated Depreciation"]},
-			"depreciation_expense_account": {"root_type": ["Expense", "Income"]},
+			"depreciation_expense_account": {"account_type": ["Depreciation"]},
 			"capital_work_in_progress_account": {"account_type": ["Capital Work in Progress"]},
 		}
 		for d in self.accounts: