diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
index d1d4527..cc7eab0 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/test_asset.py
@@ -869,6 +869,34 @@
 		self.assertFalse(asset.schedules[1].journal_entry)
 		self.assertFalse(asset.schedules[2].journal_entry)
 
+	def test_depr_entry_posting_when_depr_expense_account_is_an_expense_account(self):
+		"""Tests if the Depreciation Expense Account gets debited and the Accumulated Depreciation Account gets credited when the former's an Expense Account."""
+
+		asset = create_asset(
+			item_code = "Macbook Pro",
+			calculate_depreciation = 1,
+			available_for_use_date = "2019-12-31",
+			depreciation_start_date = "2020-12-31",
+			frequency_of_depreciation = 12,
+			total_number_of_depreciations = 3,
+			expected_value_after_useful_life = 10000,
+			submit = 1
+		)
+
+		post_depreciation_entries(date="2021-06-01")
+		asset.load_from_db()
+
+		je = frappe.get_doc("Journal Entry", asset.schedules[0].journal_entry)
+		accounting_entries = [{"account": entry.account, "debit": entry.debit, "credit": entry.credit} for entry in je.accounts]
+
+		for entry in accounting_entries:
+			if entry["account"] == "_Test Depreciations - _TC":
+				self.assertTrue(entry["debit"])
+				self.assertFalse(entry["credit"])
+			else:
+				self.assertTrue(entry["credit"])
+				self.assertFalse(entry["debit"])
+
 	def test_clear_depreciation_schedule(self):
 		"""Tests if clear_depreciation_schedule() works as expected."""