diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
index ee2173dcd49..d87ece6994d 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/point_of_sale.py
@@ -259,10 +259,17 @@ class pos_order(osv.osv):
         if data.get('payment_name', False):
             args['name'] = args['name'] + ': ' + data['payment_name']
         account_def = property_obj.get(cr, uid, 'property_account_receivable', 'res.partner', context=context)
-        args['account_id'] = order.partner_id and order.partner_id.property_account_receivable \
-                             and order.partner_id.property_account_receivable.id or account_def.id or curr_c.account_receivable.id
+        args['account_id'] = (order.partner_id and order.partner_id.property_account_receivable \
+                             and order.partner_id.property_account_receivable.id) or (account_def and account_def.id) or False
         args['partner_id'] = order.partner_id and order.partner_id.id or None
 
+        if not args['account_id']:
+            if not args['partner_id']:
+                msg = _('There is no receivable account defined to make payment')
+            else:
+                msg = _('There is no receivable account defined to make payment for the partner: "%s" (id:%d)') % (order.partner_id.name, order.partner_id.id,)
+            raise osv.except_osv(_('Configuration Error !'), msg)
+
         statement_id = statement_obj.search(cr,uid, [
                                                      ('journal_id', '=', int(data['journal'])),
                                                      ('company_id', '=', curr_company),