diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index e32dcf1013d..84d05465bfc 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 				self.voucher_type == "Depreciation Entry"
 				and d.reference_type == "Asset"
 				and d.reference_name
-				and d.account_type == "Depreciation"
+				and frappe.get_cached_value("Account", d.account, "root_type") == "Expense"
 				and d.debit
 			):
 				asset = frappe.get_doc("Asset", d.reference_name)