diff --git a/addons/account/models/account_move.py b/addons/account/models/account_move.py
index f9882a2534a..60a05b4dec3 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/account_move.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/account_move.py
@@ -1161,6 +1161,9 @@ class AccountMove(models.Model):
 
         if not relaxed:
             domain = [('journal_id', '=', self.journal_id.id), ('id', '!=', self.id or self._origin.id), ('name', 'not in', ('/', False))]
+            if self.journal_id.refund_sequence:
+                refund_types = ('out_refund', 'in_refund')
+                domain += [('move_type', 'in' if self.move_type in refund_types else 'not in', refund_types)]
             reference_move_name = self.search(domain + [('date', '<=', self.date)], order='date desc', limit=1).name
             if not reference_move_name:
                 reference_move_name = self.search(domain, order='date asc', limit=1).name