diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index 82af85d70247..5f0faf79b5b2 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def validate(self):
 		self.validate_balance_must_be_debit_or_credit()
 		self.validate_account_currency()
 		self.validate_root_company_and_sync_account_to_children()
+		self.validate_receivable_payable_account_type()
 
 	def validate_parent_child_account_type(self):
 		if self.parent_account:
@@ -188,6 +189,24 @@ def set_root_and_report_type(self):
 				"Balance Sheet" if self.root_type in ("Asset", "Liability", "Equity") else "Profit and Loss"
 			)
 
+	def validate_receivable_payable_account_type(self):
+		doc_before_save = self.get_doc_before_save()
+		receivable_payable_types = ["Receivable", "Payable"]
+		if (
+			doc_before_save
+			and doc_before_save.account_type in receivable_payable_types
+			and doc_before_save.account_type != self.account_type
+		):
+			# check for ledger entries
+			if frappe.db.get_all("GL Entry", filters={"account": self.name, "is_cancelled": 0}, limit=1):
+				msg = _(
+					"There are ledger entries against this account. Changing {0} to non-{1} in live system will cause incorrect output in 'Accounts {2}' report"
+				).format(
+					frappe.bold("Account Type"), doc_before_save.account_type, doc_before_save.account_type
+				)
+				frappe.msgprint(msg)
+				self.add_comment("Comment", msg)
+
 	def validate_root_details(self):
 		doc_before_save = self.get_doc_before_save()