diff --git a/addons/account/i18n/account.pot b/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
index 0b7b1461634..81687316647 100644
--- a/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
+++ b/addons/account/i18n/account.pot
@@ -9674,6 +9674,12 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "You have"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. module: account
+#: code:addons/account/models/account_payment.py:360
+#, python-format
+msgid "You have to define a sequence for %s in your company."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. module: account
 #: code:addons/account/wizard/account_report_general_ledger.py:21
 #, python-format
diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
index 4a49bb3b5f9..fcc2dbd0319 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_payment.py
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ class account_payment(models.Model):
                     if rec.payment_type == 'outbound':
                         sequence_code = 'account.payment.supplier.invoice'
             rec.name = self.env['ir.sequence'].with_context(ir_sequence_date=rec.payment_date).next_by_code(sequence_code)
+            if not rec.name and self.payment_type != 'transfer':
+                raise UserError(_("You have to define a sequence for %s in your company.") % (sequence_code,))
 
             # Create the journal entry
             amount = rec.amount * (rec.payment_type in ('outbound', 'transfer') and 1 or -1)