diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
index e521a773a9c..70773401d7e 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class account_payment(models.Model):
             'payment_type': 'inbound' if amount > 0 else 'outbound',
             'partner_id': invoices[0].commercial_partner_id.id,
             'partner_type': MAP_INVOICE_TYPE_PARTNER_TYPE[invoices[0].type],
-            'communication': invoices[0].ref or invoices[0].name,
+            'communication': invoices[0].invoice_payment_ref or invoices[0].ref or invoices[0].name,
             'invoice_ids': [(6, 0, invoices.ids)],
         })
         return rec
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ class payment_register(models.TransientModel):
             'journal_id': self.journal_id.id,
             'payment_method_id': self.payment_method_id.id,
             'payment_date': self.payment_date,
-            'communication': " ".join(i.ref or i.name for i in invoices),
+            'communication': " ".join(i.invoice_payment_ref or i.ref or i.name for i in invoices),
             'invoice_ids': [(6, 0, invoices.ids)],
             'payment_type': ('inbound' if amount > 0 else 'outbound'),
             'amount': abs(amount),