diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index d05e9e3b2d1..d7386902c81 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -1044,9 +1044,7 @@ class JournalEntry(AccountsController):
 
 	def set_print_format_fields(self):
 		bank_amount = party_amount = total_amount = 0.0
-		currency = (
-			bank_account_currency
-		) = party_account_currency = pay_to_recd_from = self.pay_to_recd_from = None
+		currency = bank_account_currency = party_account_currency = pay_to_recd_from = None
 		party_type = None
 		for d in self.get("accounts"):
 			if d.party_type in ["Customer", "Supplier"] and d.party:
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/test_journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/test_journal_entry.py
index 4d2d14abea4..0c9a20882c6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/test_journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/test_journal_entry.py
@@ -580,6 +580,18 @@ class TestJournalEntry(unittest.TestCase):
 		]
 		self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
+	def test_pay_to_recd_from(self):
+		jv = make_journal_entry("_Test Cash - _TC", "_Test Bank - _TC", 100, save=False)
+		jv.pay_to_recd_from = "_Test Receiver"
+		jv.save()
+		self.assertEqual(jv.pay_to_recd_from, "_Test Receiver")
+
+		jv.pay_to_recd_from = "_Test Receiver 2"
+		jv.save()
+		jv.submit()
+
+		self.assertEqual(jv.pay_to_recd_from, "_Test Receiver 2")
+
 
 def make_journal_entry(
 	account1,