diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/account_fiscalyear_close.py b/addons/account/wizard/account_fiscalyear_close.py
index 2f793b77d67..4ab6201b507 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/account_fiscalyear_close.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/account_fiscalyear_close.py
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ class account_fiscalyear_close(osv.osv_memory):
         if not new_journal.default_credit_account_id or not new_journal.default_debit_account_id:
             raise osv.except_osv(_('UserError'),
                     _('The journal must have default credit and debit account'))
-        if not new_journal.centralisation:
+        if (not new_journal.centralisation) or new_journal.entry_posted:
             raise osv.except_osv(_('UserError'),
-                    _('The journal must have centralised counterpart'))
+                    _('The journal must have centralised counterpart without the Skipping draft state option checked!'))
 
         move_ids = obj_acc_move_line.search(cr, uid, [
             ('journal_id', '=', new_journal.id), ('period_id.fiscalyear_id', '=', new_fyear.id)])