diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
index 6bad8ffc35a4..ce76f5600885 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
@@ -1312,6 +1312,9 @@ def get_dr_and_account_for_advances(self, reference):
 		if reference.reference_doctype == "Sales Invoice":
 			return "credit", reference.account
 
+		if reference.reference_doctype == "Purchase Invoice":
+			return "debit", reference.account
+
 		if reference.reference_doctype == "Payment Entry":
 			# reference.account_type and reference.payment_type is only available for Reverse payments
 			if reference.account_type == "Receivable" and reference.payment_type == "Pay":