diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
index 53ff222..68aeb6d 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_request/payment_request.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
 			"reference_doctype": args.dt,
 			"reference_name": args.dn,
 			"party_type": args.get("party_type") or "Customer",
-			"party": args.get("party") or ref_doc.customer,
+			"party": args.get("party") or ref_doc.get("customer"),
 			"bank_account": bank_account
 		})
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 
 def update_payment_req_status(doc, method):
 	from erpnext.accounts.doctype.payment_entry.payment_entry import get_reference_details
-	
+
 	for ref in doc.references:
 		payment_request_name = frappe.db.get_value("Payment Request",
 			{"reference_doctype": ref.reference_doctype, "reference_name": ref.reference_name,
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 			ref_details = get_reference_details(ref.reference_doctype, ref.reference_name, doc.party_account_currency)
 			pay_req_doc = frappe.get_doc('Payment Request', payment_request_name)
 			status = pay_req_doc.status
-			
+
 			if status != "Paid" and not ref_details.outstanding_amount:
 				status = 'Paid'
 			elif status != "Partially Paid" and ref_details.outstanding_amount != ref_details.total_amount:
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
index e2c6f1d..17ef449 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.js
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
 				args: {
 					"dt": frm.doc.doctype,
 					"dn": frm.doc.name,
+					"party_type": "Student",
+					"party": frm.doc.student,
 					"recipient_id": frm.doc.student_email
 				},
 				callback: function(r) {
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.py b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.py
index aa616e6..f31003b 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/fees/fees.py
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 		self.make_gl_entries()
 
 		if self.send_payment_request and self.student_email:
-			pr = make_payment_request(dt="Fees", dn=self.name, recipient_id=self.student_email,
+			pr = make_payment_request(party_type="Student", party=self.student, dt="Fees",
+					dn=self.name, recipient_id=self.student_email,
 					submit_doc=True, use_dummy_message=True)
 			frappe.msgprint(_("Payment request {0} created").format(getlink("Payment Request", pr.name)))