diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
index 536a6ed..3529900 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 			if not self.party:
 				frappe.throw(_("Party is mandatory"))
 
-			_party_name = "title" if self.party_type == "Student" else self.party_type.lower() + "_name"
+			_party_name = "title" if self.party_type in ("Student", "Shareholder") else self.party_type.lower() + "_name"
 			self.party_name = frappe.db.get_value(self.party_type, self.party, _party_name)
 
 		if self.party: