diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index f468a35c2467..8bdc9b476522 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -400,6 +400,15 @@ def validate_party(self):
 							d.idx, d.account
 						)
 					)
+				elif (
+					d.party_type
+					and frappe.db.get_value("Party Type", d.party_type, "account_type") != account_type
+				):
+					frappe.throw(
+						_("Row {0}: Account {1} and Party Type {2} have different account types").format(
+							d.idx, d.account, d.party_type
+						)
+					)
 
 	def check_credit_limit(self):
 		customers = list(