diff --git a/account_move_name_sequence/models/account_journal.py b/account_move_name_sequence/models/account_journal.py
index 41755ee1ed7..284c174905b 100644
--- a/account_move_name_sequence/models/account_journal.py
+++ b/account_move_name_sequence/models/account_journal.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def create(self, vals):
             vals["sequence_id"] = self._create_sequence(vals).id
         if (
             vals.get("type") in ("sale", "purchase")
-            and vals.get("refund_sequence")
+            and vals.get("refund_sequence", True)
             and not vals.get("refund_sequence_id")
         ):
             vals["refund_sequence_id"] = self._create_sequence(vals, refund=True).id