diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
index 7a2da204cd0..3801b9fc34f 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_invoice.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AccountInvoice(models.Model):
     @api.model
     def _default_currency(self):
         journal = self._default_journal()
-        return journal.currency_id or journal.company_id.currency_id
+        return journal.currency_id or journal.company_id.currency_id or self.env.user.company_id.currency_id
 
     @api.model
     def _get_reference_type(self):