diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/wizard/print_prenumbered_checks.py b/addons/account_check_printing/wizard/print_prenumbered_checks.py
index abbda0c7f6d..416ab4a1a11 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/wizard/print_prenumbered_checks.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/wizard/print_prenumbered_checks.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class PrintPreNumberedChecks(models.TransientModel):
         check_number = int(self.next_check_number)
         payments = self.env['account.payment'].browse(self.env.context['payment_ids'])
         payments.filtered(lambda r: r.state == 'draft').action_post()
-        payments.filtered(lambda r: r.state not in ('sent', 'cancelled')).write({'state': 'sent'})
+        payments.filtered(lambda r: r.state == 'posted' and not r.is_move_sent).write({'is_move_sent': True})
         for payment in payments:
             payment.check_number = check_number
             check_number += 1