diff --git a/gnucash/gnome/assistant-loan.cpp b/gnucash/gnome/assistant-loan.cpp
index e7df7383ac..ed08172f62 100644
--- a/gnucash/gnome/assistant-loan.cpp
+++ b/gnucash/gnome/assistant-loan.cpp
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ gnc_loan_assistant_create( LoanAssistantData *ldd )
 
                 gtk_widget_set_halign (GTK_WIDGET(gas), GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
                 gnc_account_sel_set_hexpand (GNC_ACCOUNT_SEL(gas), true);
+                gnc_account_sel_set_new_account_modal (GNC_ACCOUNT_SEL(gas), true);
                 g_object_set (GTK_WIDGET(gas), "margin", 2, nullptr);
                 *(gas_data[i].loc) = gas;
             }
@@ -730,6 +731,7 @@ gnc_loan_assistant_create( LoanAssistantData *ldd )
         gtk_widget_set_sensitive( GTK_WIDGET(ldd->optEscrowHBox), FALSE );
         ldd->optEscrowGAS = GNC_ACCOUNT_SEL(gnc_account_sel_new());
         gnc_account_sel_set_hexpand (GNC_ACCOUNT_SEL(ldd->optEscrowGAS), true);
+        gnc_account_sel_set_new_account_modal (GNC_ACCOUNT_SEL(ldd->optEscrowGAS), true);
         gnc_account_sel_set_new_account_ability( ldd->optEscrowGAS, TRUE );
         gtk_container_add( GTK_CONTAINER(ldd->optEscrowHBox),
                            GTK_WIDGET(ldd->optEscrowGAS) );