diff --git a/addons/l10n_nl/models/account_journal.py b/addons/l10n_nl/models/account_journal.py
index 05b0b51649c..eaf06f8c3f1 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_nl/models/account_journal.py
+++ b/addons/l10n_nl/models/account_journal.py
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ from odoo import api, fields, models, _
 class AccountJournal(models.Model):
     _inherit = 'account.journal'
 
+    @api.model
+    def _fill_missing_values(self, vals):
+        super()._fill_missing_values(vals)
+
+        if vals.get('type') != 'purchase':
+            return
+
+        company = self.env['res.company'].browse(vals['company_id']) if vals.get('company_id') else self.env.company
+        if company.country_id.code == "NL":
+            type_control_ids = vals.get('type_control_ids', [])
+            type_control_ids.append(self.env.ref('account.data_account_type_direct_costs').id)
+            vals['type_control_ids'] = [(6, 0, type_control_ids)]
+
     @api.model
     def _prepare_liquidity_account_vals(self, company, code, vals):
         # OVERRIDE