diff --git a/addons/account/models/partner.py b/addons/account/models/partner.py
index 115514677ca..ec747c56d88 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/partner.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/partner.py
@@ -404,12 +404,12 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
         string="Account Payable",
         domain="[('internal_type', '=', 'payable'), ('deprecated', '=', False), ('company_id', '=', current_company_id)]",
         help="This account will be used instead of the default one as the payable account for the current partner",
-        required=True)
+        required=lambda env: env.company.chart_template_id)
     property_account_receivable_id = fields.Many2one('account.account', company_dependent=True,
         string="Account Receivable",
         domain="[('internal_type', '=', 'receivable'), ('deprecated', '=', False), ('company_id', '=', current_company_id)]",
         help="This account will be used instead of the default one as the receivable account for the current partner",
-        required=True)
+        required=lambda env: env.company.chart_template_id)
     property_account_position_id = fields.Many2one('account.fiscal.position', company_dependent=True,
         string="Fiscal Position",
         domain="[('company_id', '=', current_company_id)]",