diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/account_validate_account_move.py b/addons/account/wizard/account_validate_account_move.py
index 2c676d520eb..3be48a2b36e 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/account_validate_account_move.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/account_validate_account_move.py
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@ class ValidateAccountMove(models.TransientModel):
     force_post = fields.Boolean(string="Force", help="Entries in the future are set to be auto-posted by default. Check this checkbox to post them now.")
 
     def validate_move(self):
-        context = dict(self._context or {})
-        moves = self.env['account.move'].browse(context.get('active_ids'))
-        move_to_post = moves.filtered(lambda m: m.state == 'draft')
-        if not move_to_post:
+        if self._context.get('active_model') == 'account.move':
+            domain = [('id', 'in', self._context.get('active_ids', [])), ('state', '=', 'draft')]
+        elif self._context.get('active_model') == 'account.journal':
+            domain = [('journal_id', '=', self._context.get('active_id')), ('state', '=', 'draft')]
+        else:
+            raise UserError(_("Missing 'active_model' in context."))
+
+        moves = self.env['account.move'].search(domain).filtered('line_ids')
+        if not moves:
             raise UserError(_('There are no journal items in the draft state to post.'))
-        move_to_post._post(not self.force_post)
+        moves._post(not self.force_post)
         return {'type': 'ir.actions.act_window_close'}