diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
index 0de5b2d5a32..3dec303a926 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.js
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ erpnext.company.setup_queries = function(frm) {
 		["default_discount_account", {}],
 		["discount_allowed_account", {"root_type": "Expense"}],
 		["discount_received_account", {"root_type": "Income"}],
-		["exchange_gain_loss_account", {"root_type": "Expense"}],
-		["unrealized_exchange_gain_loss_account", {"root_type": "Expense"}],
+		["exchange_gain_loss_account", {"root_type": ["in", ["Expense", "Income"]]}],
+		["unrealized_exchange_gain_loss_account", {"root_type": ["in", ["Expense", "Income"]]}],
 		["accumulated_depreciation_account",
 			{"root_type": "Asset", "account_type": "Accumulated Depreciation"}],
 		["depreciation_expense_account", {"root_type": "Expense", "account_type": "Depreciation"}],