diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
index 6b3f46d3833..6d9d6920105 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Payment Entry', {
 			if(frm.doc.payment_type == "Receive"
 				&& frm.doc.base_total_allocated_amount < frm.doc.base_received_amount + total_deductions
 				&& frm.doc.total_allocated_amount < frm.doc.paid_amount + (total_deductions / frm.doc.source_exchange_rate)) {
-					unallocated_amount = (frm.doc.base_received_amount + total_deductions + flt(frm.doc.base_total_taxes_and_charges)
+					unallocated_amount = (frm.doc.base_received_amount + total_deductions - flt(frm.doc.base_total_taxes_and_charges)
 						- frm.doc.base_total_allocated_amount) / frm.doc.source_exchange_rate;
 			} else if (frm.doc.payment_type == "Pay"
 				&& frm.doc.base_total_allocated_amount < frm.doc.base_paid_amount - total_deductions