diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
index 8c370ba9d8c..fd07551897a 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ def make_payment_request(**args):
 			)
 
 		party_type = args.get("party_type") or "Customer"
-		party_account_currency = ref_doc.party_account_currency
+		party_account_currency = ref_doc.get("party_account_currency")
 
 		if not party_account_currency:
 			party_account = get_party_account(party_type, ref_doc.get(party_type.lower()), ref_doc.company)