diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/account_move_journal.py b/addons/account/wizard/account_move_journal.py
index 79f41ec2d46..1d0dce85910 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/account_move_journal.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/account_move_journal.py
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class account_move_journal(osv.osv_memory):
         journal_pool = self.pool.get('account.journal')
         if context.get('journal_type', False):
             jids = journal_pool.search(cr, uid, [('type','=', context.get('journal_type'))])
+            if not jids:
+                raise osv.except_osv(_('Configuration Error !'), _('Can\'t find any account journal of %s type for this company.\n\nYou can create one in the menu: \nConfiguration\Financial Accounting\Accounts\Journals.' % (context.get('journal_type'))))
             journal_id = jids[0]
 
         return journal_id