diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
index 5423d1c7af9..eeb098c2f45 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class AccountPayment(models.Model):
 
     def do_print_checks(self):
         check_layout = self[0].company_id.account_check_printing_layout
-        if check_layout == 'disabled':
+        if not check_layout or check_layout == 'disabled':
             raise UserError(_("You have to choose a check layout. For this, go in Invoicing/Accounting Settings, search for 'Checks layout' and set one."))
         report_action = self.env.ref(check_layout, False)
         if not report_action:
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class AccountPayment(models.Model):
         self.write({'state': 'sent'})
         return report_action.report_action(self)
 
-
     def set_check_amount_in_words(self):
         for payment in self:
             payment.check_amount_in_words = payment.currency_id.amount_to_text(payment.amount) if payment.currency_id else ''
diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/models/res_company.py b/addons/account_check_printing/models/res_company.py
index bf6c584ae06..45d22854d88 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/models/res_company.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/models/res_company.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from odoo import models, api, fields
+from odoo import models, fields
+
 
 class res_company(models.Model):
     _inherit = "res.company"
 
     # This field needs to be overridden with `selection_add` in the modules which intends to add report layouts.
     # The xmlID of all the report actions which are actually Check Layouts has to be kept as key of the selection.
-    account_check_printing_layout = fields.Selection(string="Check Layout", required=True,
+    account_check_printing_layout = fields.Selection(string="Check Layout",
         help="Select the format corresponding to the check paper you will be printing your checks on.\n"
              "In order to disable the printing feature, select 'None'.",
         selection=[
diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/views/res_config_settings_views.xml b/addons/account_check_printing/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
index ef5e5f8f8c6..e3325ae3c84 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/views/res_config_settings_views.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
                 <div class="content-group">
                     <div class="row mt16">
                         <label for="account_check_printing_layout" class="col-lg-4 o_light_label"/>
-                        <field name="account_check_printing_layout"/>
+                        <field name="account_check_printing_layout" required="True"/>
                     </div>
                     <div class="row">
                         <label for="account_check_printing_multi_stub" class="col-lg-4 o_light_label"/>