diff --git a/addons/account_qr_code_emv/i18n/account_qr_code_emv.pot b/addons/account_qr_code_emv/i18n/account_qr_code_emv.pot
index 7a76891a9a7..3e6a199205d 100644
--- a/addons/account_qr_code_emv/i18n/account_qr_code_emv.pot
+++ b/addons/account_qr_code_emv/i18n/account_qr_code_emv.pot
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: \n"
 "Plural-Forms: \n"
 
+#. module: account_qr_code_emv
+#. odoo-python
+#: code:addons/account_qr_code_emv/models/res_bank.py:0
+#, python-format
+msgid "A bank account is required for EMV QR Code generation."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: account_qr_code_emv
 #: model:ir.model,name:account_qr_code_emv.model_res_partner_bank
 msgid "Bank Accounts"
diff --git a/addons/account_qr_code_emv/models/res_bank.py b/addons/account_qr_code_emv/models/res_bank.py
index bedf8525362..321e2786dfd 100644
--- a/addons/account_qr_code_emv/models/res_bank.py
+++ b/addons/account_qr_code_emv/models/res_bank.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class ResPartnerBank(models.Model):
     def _get_error_messages_for_qr(self, qr_method, debtor_partner, currency):
         """ Return an error for emv_qr if the account's country does no match any methods found in inheriting modules."""
         if qr_method == 'emv_qr':
+            if not self:
+                return _("A bank account is required for EMV QR Code generation.")
             return _("No EMV QR Code is available for the country of the account %(account_number)s.", account_number=self.acc_number)
 
         return super()._get_error_messages_for_qr(qr_method, debtor_partner, currency)