diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e0b75316ec..db1fc19936 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Add cron task to post clearing move after journal delay
+
 Version 4.6.0 - 2017-10-30
 * Bug fixes (see mercurial logs for details)
 * Allow to use account instead of line for clearing
diff --git a/doc/index.rst b/doc/index.rst
index 3e7bf61e26..d1514b9566 100644
--- a/doc/index.rst
+++ b/doc/index.rst
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ account defined on the payment journal.
 
 The clearing account will be used for statement lines which are linked to such
 payment.
+
+If a delay is configured on journal for posting, a scheduled task will post
+automatically clearing moves after this delay.
diff --git a/payment.py b/payment.py
index e3ecfd1822..785d4a13a2 100644
--- a/payment.py
+++ b/payment.py
@@ -25,6 +25,31 @@ class Journal:
             'required': Bool(Eval('clearing_account')),
             },
         depends=['clearing_account'])
+    clearing_posting_delay = fields.TimeDelta(
+        "Clearing Posting Delay",
+        help="Post automatically the clearing moves after the delay.\n"
+        "Leave empty for no posting.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def cron_post_clearing_moves(cls, date=None):
+        pool = Pool()
+        Date = pool.get('ir.date')
+        Move = pool.get('account.move')
+        if date is None:
+            date = Date.today()
+        moves = []
+        journals = cls.search([
+                ('clearing_posting_delay', '!=', None),
+                ])
+        for journal in journals:
+            move_date = date - journal.clearing_posting_delay
+            moves.extend(Move.search([
+                        ('date', '<=', move_date),
+                        ('origin.journal.id', '=', journal.id,
+                            'account.payment'),
+                        ('state', '=', 'draft'),
+                        ]))
+        Move.post(moves)
 
 
 class Payment:
diff --git a/payment.xml b/payment.xml
index 8eacefd255..c7f6eb947c 100644
--- a/payment.xml
+++ b/payment.xml
@@ -33,5 +33,33 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
             <field name="type">form</field>
             <field name="name">succeed_start_form</field>
         </record>
+
+        <record model="res.user" id="user_post_clearing_moves">
+            <field name="login">user_cron_post_clearing_moves</field>
+            <field name="name">Cron Post Clearing Moves</field>
+            <field name="signature"></field>
+            <field name="active" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+        <record model="res.user-res.group"
+            id="user_post_clearing_moves_group_account">
+            <field name="user" ref="user_post_clearing_moves"/>
+            <field name="group" ref="account.group_account"/>
+        </record>
+        <record model="res.user-res.group"
+            id="user_post_clearing_moves_group_payment">
+            <field name="user" ref="user_post_clearing_moves"/>
+            <field name="group" ref="account_payment.group_payment"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record model="ir.cron" id="cron_post_clearing_moves">
+            <field name="name">Post Clearing Moves</field>
+            <field name="request_user" ref="res.user_admin"/>
+            <field name="user" ref="user_post_clearing_moves"/>
+            <field name="interval_number" eval="1"/>
+            <field name="interval_type">days</field>
+            <field name="repeat_missed" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="model">account.payment.journal</field>
+            <field name="function">cron_post_clearing_moves</field>
+        </record>
     </data>
 </tryton>
diff --git a/statement.py b/statement.py
index c123d43ddc..0738b74924 100644
--- a/statement.py
+++ b/statement.py
@@ -158,4 +158,6 @@ class StatementLine:
         Move = pool.get('account.move')
         super(StatementLine, cls).post_move(lines)
         Move.post([l.payment.clearing_move for l in lines
-                if l.payment and l.payment.clearing_move])
+                if l.payment
+                and l.payment.clearing_move
+                and l.payment.clearing_move.state == 'draft'])
diff --git a/tests/scenario_account_payment_clearing.rst b/tests/scenario_account_payment_clearing.rst
index 0198ca751a..5b283b2a20 100644
--- a/tests/scenario_account_payment_clearing.rst
+++ b/tests/scenario_account_payment_clearing.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Imports::
     >>> from trytond.modules.account_invoice.tests.tools import \
     ...     set_fiscalyear_invoice_sequences
     >>> today = datetime.date.today()
+    >>> yesterday = today - relativedelta(days=1)
     >>> first = today  + relativedelta(day=1)
 
 Install account_payment_clearing and account_statement::
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ Create payment journal::
     >>> PaymentJournal = Model.get('account.payment.journal')
     >>> payment_journal = PaymentJournal(name='Manual',
     ...     process_method='manual', clearing_journal=expense,
-    ...     clearing_account=bank_clearing)
+    ...     clearing_account=bank_clearing,
+    ...     clearing_posting_delay=datetime.timedelta(1))
     >>> payment_journal.save()
 
 Create parties::
@@ -183,11 +185,22 @@ Fail payment::
 Succeed payment and post clearing::
 
     >>> succeed = Wizard('account.payment.succeed', [payment])
+    >>> succeed.form.date = yesterday
     >>> succeed.execute('succeed')
     >>> payment.state
     u'succeeded'
+
+    >>> Cron = Model.get('ir.cron')
+    >>> Company = Model.get('company.company')
+    >>> cron_post_clearing_moves, = Cron.find([
+    ...     ('model', '=', 'account.payment.journal'),
+    ...     ('function', '=', 'cron_post_clearing_moves'),
+    ...     ])
+    >>> cron_post_clearing_moves.companies.append(Company(company.id))
+    >>> cron_post_clearing_moves.click('run_once')
+
+    >>> payment.reload()
     >>> clearing_move = payment.clearing_move
-    >>> clearing_move.click('post')
     >>> clearing_move.state
     u'posted'
 
diff --git a/view/payment_journal_form.xml b/view/payment_journal_form.xml
index 17c2d36687..22f3792465 100644
--- a/view/payment_journal_form.xml
+++ b/view/payment_journal_form.xml
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ this repository contains the full copyright notices and license terms. -->
         <field name="clearing_account"/>
         <label name="clearing_journal"/>
         <field name="clearing_journal"/>
+        <label name="clearing_posting_delay"/>
+        <field name="clearing_posting_delay"/>
     </xpath>
 </data>