diff --git a/pkg/errs/transaction.go b/pkg/errs/transaction.go
index d573cf49..6af17ca6 100644
--- a/pkg/errs/transaction.go
+++ b/pkg/errs/transaction.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ var (
 	ErrCannotCreateTransactionWithThisTransactionTime      = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 17, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot add transaction with this transaction time")
 	ErrCannotModifyTransactionWithThisTransactionTime      = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 18, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot modify transaction with this transaction time")
 	ErrCannotDeleteTransactionWithThisTransactionTime      = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 19, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot delete transaction with this transaction time")
-	ErrCannotUseHiddenTransactionCategory                  = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 20, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot use hidden transaction category")
-	ErrCannotUseHiddenTransactionTag                       = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 21, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot use hidden transaction tag")
+	ErrCannotUseHiddenAccount                              = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 20, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot use hidden account")
+	ErrCannotUseHiddenTransactionCategory                  = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 21, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot use hidden transaction category")
+	ErrCannotUseHiddenTransactionTag                       = NewNormalError(NormalSubcategoryTransaction, 22, http.StatusBadRequest, "cannot use hidden transaction tag")
 )
diff --git a/pkg/services/transactions.go b/pkg/services/transactions.go
index bdb29379..5af2db5d 100644
--- a/pkg/services/transactions.go
+++ b/pkg/services/transactions.go
@@ -1579,6 +1579,54 @@ func (s *TransactionService) getAccountModels(sess *xorm.Session, transaction *m
 		}
 	}
 
+	// check whether the parent accounts are valid
+	if sourceAccount.ParentAccountId > 0 && destinationAccount != nil && sourceAccount.ParentAccountId != destinationAccount.ParentAccountId && destinationAccount.ParentAccountId > 0 {
+		var accounts []*models.Account
+		err := sess.Where("uid=? AND deleted=? and (account_id=? or account_id=?)", transaction.Uid, false, sourceAccount.ParentAccountId, destinationAccount.ParentAccountId).Find(&accounts)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+
+		if len(accounts) < 2 {
+			return nil, nil, errs.ErrAccountNotFound
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < len(accounts); i++ {
+			account := accounts[i]
+
+			if account.Hidden {
+				return nil, nil, errs.ErrCannotUseHiddenAccount
+			}
+		}
+	} else if sourceAccount.ParentAccountId > 0 && (destinationAccount == nil || sourceAccount.ParentAccountId == destinationAccount.ParentAccountId || destinationAccount.ParentAccountId == 0) {
+		sourceParentAccount := &models.Account{}
+		has, err = sess.ID(sourceAccount.ParentAccountId).Where("uid=? AND deleted=?", transaction.Uid, false).Get(sourceParentAccount)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		} else if !has {
+			return nil, nil, errs.ErrSourceAccountNotFound
+		}
+
+		if sourceParentAccount.Hidden {
+			return nil, nil, errs.ErrCannotUseHiddenAccount
+		}
+	} else if sourceAccount.ParentAccountId == 0 && destinationAccount != nil && destinationAccount.ParentAccountId > 0 {
+		destinationParentAccount := &models.Account{}
+		has, err = sess.ID(destinationAccount.ParentAccountId).Where("uid=? AND deleted=?", transaction.Uid, false).Get(destinationParentAccount)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		} else if !has {
+			return nil, nil, errs.ErrDestinationAccountNotFound
+		}
+
+		if destinationParentAccount.Hidden {
+			return nil, nil, errs.ErrCannotUseHiddenAccount
+		}
+	}
+
 	return sourceAccount, destinationAccount, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/src/locales/en.js b/src/locales/en.js
index 2b9ca104..b9c3cb7b 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.js
+++ b/src/locales/en.js
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ export default {
         'cannot add transaction with this transaction time': 'You cannot add transaction with this transaction time',
         'cannot modify transaction with this transaction time': 'You cannot modify this transaction with this transaction time',
         'cannot delete transaction with this transaction time': 'You cannot delete this transaction with this transaction time',
+        'cannot use hidden account': 'You cannot use hidden account',
         'cannot use hidden transaction category': 'You cannot use hidden transaction category',
         'cannot use hidden transaction tag': 'You cannot use hidden transaction tag',
         'transaction category id is invalid': 'Transaction category ID is invalid',
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_Hans.js b/src/locales/zh_Hans.js
index 3050a23d..ee1fa4c7 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_Hans.js
+++ b/src/locales/zh_Hans.js
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ export default {
         'cannot add transaction with this transaction time': '您不能添加该交易时间的交易',
         'cannot modify transaction with this transaction time': '您不能修改该交易时间的交易',
         'cannot delete transaction with this transaction time': '您不能删除该交易时间的交易',
+        'cannot use hidden account': '您不能使用隐藏的账户',
         'cannot use hidden transaction category': '您不能使用隐藏的交易分类',
         'cannot use hidden transaction tag': '您不能使用隐藏的交易标签',
         'transaction category id is invalid': '交易分类ID无效',