diff --git a/modules/account/message.xml b/modules/account/message.xml
index 1f3205eefc..9c938c9def 100644
--- a/modules/account/message.xml
+++ b/modules/account/message.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,15 @@ You may need to cancel its move "%(move)s".</field>
         <record model="ir.message" id="msg_reconciliation_write_off_missing">
             <field name="text">To reconcile lines with "%(amount)s" write-off, you must select a write-off method.</field>
         </record>
+        <record model="ir.message" id="msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_journal_missing">
+            <field name="text">To reconcile lines, you must define a currency exchange journal for "%(company)s".</field>
+        </record>
+        <record model="ir.message" id="msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_credit_account_missing">
+            <field name="text">To reconcile lines, you must define a currency exchange credit account for "%(company)s".</field>
+        </record>
+        <record model="ir.message" id="msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_debit_account_missing">
+            <field name="text">To reconcile lines, you must define a currency exchange debit account for "%(company)s".</field>
+        </record>
 
         <record model="ir.message" id="msg_line_debit_credit">
             <field name="text">You cannot set both debit and credit on the line.</field>
diff --git a/modules/account/move.py b/modules/account/move.py
index 0a4e31a3de..83eab31399 100644
--- a/modules/account/move.py
+++ b/modules/account/move.py
@@ -1641,6 +1641,11 @@ class Line(MoveLineMixin, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         move.company = company
         move.journal = configuration.get_multivalue(
             'currency_exchange_journal', company=company.id)
+        if not move.journal:
+            raise ReconciliationError(gettext(
+                    'account.'
+                    'msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_journal_missing',
+                    company=company.rec_name))
         move.period = period_id
         move.date = date
 
@@ -1660,9 +1665,21 @@ class Line(MoveLineMixin, ModelSQL, ModelView):
         if line.credit:
             line.account = configuration.get_multivalue(
                 'currency_exchange_credit_account', company=company.id)
+            if not line.account:
+                raise ReconciliationError(gettext(
+                        'account.'
+                        'msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_'
+                        'credit_account_missing',
+                        company=company.rec_name))
         else:
             line.account = configuration.get_multivalue(
                 'currency_exchange_debit_account', company=company.id)
+            if not line.account:
+                raise ReconciliationError(gettext(
+                        'account.'
+                        'msg_reconciliation_currency_exchange_'
+                        'debit_account_missing',
+                        company=company.rec_name))
 
         move.lines = lines
         return move