diff --git a/addons/stock_account/stock_account.py b/addons/stock_account/stock_account.py
index 0628d23604f..0cf01628a92 100644
--- a/addons/stock_account/stock_account.py
+++ b/addons/stock_account/stock_account.py
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ class stock_quant(osv.osv):
         #the standard_price of the product may be in another decimal precision, or not compatible with the coinage of
         #the company currency... so we need to use round() before creating the accounting entries.
         valuation_amount = currency_obj.round(cr, uid, move.company_id.currency_id, valuation_amount * qty)
+        if move.company_id.currency_id.is_zero(valuation_amount):
+            raise UserError(_("The found valuation amount for product %s is zero. Which means there is probably a configuration error. Check the costing method and the standard price") % (move.product_id.name,))
         partner_id = (move.picking_id.partner_id and self.pool.get('res.partner')._find_accounting_partner(move.picking_id.partner_id).id) or False
         debit_line_vals = {
                     'name': move.name,