diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
index 4482831f60e..cc64fd059b6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/sales_invoice/sales_invoice.py
@@ -1485,6 +1485,10 @@ class SalesInvoice(SellingController):
 				if skip_change_gl_entries and payment_mode.account == self.account_for_change_amount:
 					payment_mode.base_amount -= flt(self.change_amount)
 
+				against_voucher = self.name
+				if self.is_return and self.return_against and not self.update_outstanding_for_self:
+					against_voucher = self.return_against
+
 				if payment_mode.base_amount:
 					# POS, make payment entries
 					gl_entries.append(
@@ -1498,7 +1502,7 @@ class SalesInvoice(SellingController):
 								"credit_in_account_currency": payment_mode.base_amount
 								if self.party_account_currency == self.company_currency
 								else payment_mode.amount,
-								"against_voucher": self.name,
+								"against_voucher": against_voucher,
 								"against_voucher_type": self.doctype,
 								"cost_center": self.cost_center,
 							},