diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
index 28d48cb7b58..42894ea1a6b 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class AccountPayment(models.Model):
     def _inverse_check_number(self):
         for payment in self:
             if payment.check_number:
-                sequence = payment.journal_id.check_sequence_id
+                sequence = payment.journal_id.check_sequence_id.sudo()
                 sequence.padding = len(payment.check_number)
 
     @api.depends('payment_type', 'journal_id', 'partner_id')