diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py b/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
index b351c53ef71..f0888eae561 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_bank_statement.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class AccountBankStatementLine(models.Model):
             moves_to_cancel.unlink()
 
         if payment_to_unreconcile:
-            payment_to_unreconcile.write({'state': 'posted'})
+            payment_to_unreconcile.unreconcile()
 
     ####################################################
     # Reconciliation interface methods
diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
index 37c502a419d..b428815a00c 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
@@ -290,6 +290,17 @@ class account_payment(models.Model):
     def button_dummy(self):
         return True
 
+    @api.multi
+    def unreconcile(self):
+        """ Set back the payments in 'posted' or 'sent' state, without deleting the journal entries.
+            Called when cancelling a bank statement line linked to a pre-registered payment.
+        """
+        for payment in self:
+            if payment.payment_reference:
+                payment.write({'state': 'sent'})
+            else:
+                payment.write({'state': 'posted'})
+
     @api.multi
     def cancel(self):
         for rec in self: