diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index db399b7bade8..68364beba2d9 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def validate(self):
 		self.validate_multi_currency()
 		self.set_amounts_in_company_currency()
 		self.validate_debit_credit_amount()
-
+		self.set_total_debit_credit()
 		# Do not validate while importing via data import
 		if not frappe.flags.in_import:
 			self.validate_total_debit_and_credit()
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@ def validate_debit_credit_amount(self):
 					frappe.throw(_("Row {0}: Both Debit and Credit values cannot be zero").format(d.idx))
 
 	def validate_total_debit_and_credit(self):
-		self.set_total_debit_credit()
 		if not (self.voucher_type == "Exchange Gain Or Loss" and self.multi_currency):
 			if self.difference:
 				frappe.throw(