diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
index 673149577d6..a98d6d08f2f 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/general_ledger.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ def make_gl_entries(gl_map, cancel=False, adv_adj=False, merge_entries=True,
 	if gl_map:
 		if not cancel:
 			gl_map = process_gl_map(gl_map, merge_entries)
-			if gl_map:
+			if gl_map and len(gl_map) > 1:
 				save_entries(gl_map, adv_adj, update_outstanding)
+			else:
+				frappe.throw(_("No general ledger entries. You might have selected wrong account head"))
 		else:
 			delete_gl_entries(gl_map, adv_adj=adv_adj, update_outstanding=update_outstanding)