diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
index 37f3f1b9d53..b7d1189e4af 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/models/account_payment.py
@@ -119,3 +119,7 @@ class AccountPayment(models.Model):
         """ This method is a hook for l10n_xx_check_printing modules to implement actual check printing capabilities """
         raise UserError(_("There is no check layout configured.\nMake sure the proper check printing module is installed"
                           " and its configuration (in company settings > 'Configuration' tab) is correct."))
+
+    def set_check_amount_in_words(self):
+        for payment in self:
+            payment.check_amount_in_words = payment.currency_id.amount_to_text(payment.amount) if payment.currency_id else ''
diff --git a/addons/account_check_printing/views/account_payment_views.xml b/addons/account_check_printing/views/account_payment_views.xml
index f3836a44099..c592f8a1675 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_printing/views/account_payment_views.xml
+++ b/addons/account_check_printing/views/account_payment_views.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
                 <xpath expr="//button[@name='post']" position="before">
                     <button name="print_checks" class="oe_highlight" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('payment_method_code', '!=', 'check_printing'), ('state', '!=', 'posted')]}" string="Print Check" type="object"/>
                     <button name="unmark_sent" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('payment_method_code', '!=', 'check_printing'), ('state', '!=', 'sent')]}" string="Unmark Sent" type="object"/>
+                    <button name="set_check_amount_in_words" attrs="{'invisible': ['|', ('payment_method_code', '!=', 'check_printing'), ('check_amount_in_words', '!=', False)]}" string="Reset Amount in Words" type="object" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr="//div[@name='amount_div']" position="after">
                     <field name="check_amount_in_words" attrs="{'invisible': [('payment_method_code', '!=', 'check_printing')], 'readonly': [('state', '!=', 'draft')]}" groups="base.group_no_one"/>