diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
index 0826521..a0bf081 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/journal_entry/journal_entry.py
@@ -699,13 +699,15 @@
 
 def get_payment_entry(doc):
 	bank_account = get_default_bank_cash_account(doc.company, "Bank Entry")
+	cost_center = frappe.db.get_value("Company", doc.company, "cost_center")
 
 	jv = frappe.new_doc('Journal Entry')
 	jv.voucher_type = 'Bank Entry'
 	jv.company = doc.company
 	jv.fiscal_year = doc.fiscal_year
 
-	jv.append("accounts")
+	d1 = jv.append("accounts")
+	d1.cost_center = cost_center
 	d2 = jv.append("accounts")
 
 	if bank_account:
@@ -715,6 +717,7 @@
 		d2.account_type = bank_account["account_type"]
 		d2.exchange_rate = get_exchange_rate(bank_account["account"],
 			bank_account["account_currency"], doc.company)
+		d2.cost_center = cost_center
 
 	return jv