diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 81a4ba59f2..abac66d190 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Enforce same type for children account as their parent
 * Show debit / credit columns in ledgers when they contain lines
 * Count number of lines in Account and General Ledger
 * Handle errors in move template expression
diff --git a/account.py b/account.py
index fbf7ae7a6b..8b7718b5ab 100644
--- a/account.py
+++ b/account.py
@@ -544,6 +544,29 @@ def AccountMixin(template=False):
                 depends=['type']),
             'on_change_with_deferral', searcher='search_deferral')
 
+        @classmethod
+        def __setup__(cls):
+            super().__setup__()
+
+            if not cls.childs.domain:
+                cls.childs.domain = []
+            for type_ in ['type', 'debit_type']:
+                field = getattr(cls, type_)
+                field.domain = [
+                    If(Eval('parent')
+                        & Eval('_parent_parent.%s' % type_)
+                        & Eval('_parent_parent.parent'),
+                        ('id', '=', Eval('_parent_parent.%s' % type_)),
+                        ()),
+                    ]
+                field.depends.append('parent')
+
+                cls.childs.domain.append(
+                    If(Eval(type_),
+                        (type_, '=', Eval(type_)),
+                        ()))
+                cls.childs.depends.append(type_)
+
         @classmethod
         def default_closed(cls):
             return False
diff --git a/tests/test_account.py b/tests/test_account.py
index 0c49d3db16..b53af1944b 100644
--- a/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/test_account.py
@@ -1539,6 +1539,7 @@ class AccountTestCase(
             updated_account.code = 'REV'
             updated_account.name = 'Updated Account'
             updated_account.parent = new_account
+            updated_account.type = new_account.type
             updated_account.reconcile = True
             updated_account.end_date = datetime.date.today()
             updated_account.taxes = [updated_tax]