diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Banking/Reconciliation.php b/app/Http/Requests/Banking/Reconciliation.php
index 861aea9c3..dd37377a1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Banking/Reconciliation.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Banking/Reconciliation.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Reconciliation extends Request
             'account_id' => 'required|integer',
             'started_at' => 'required|date_format:Y-m-d H:i:s',
             'ended_at' => 'required|date_format:Y-m-d H:i:s',
-            'closing_balance' => 'required|amount',
+            'closing_balance' => 'required',
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/banking/reconciliations/create.blade.php b/resources/views/banking/reconciliations/create.blade.php
index 3fa92d86b..89e31c5a0 100644
--- a/resources/views/banking/reconciliations/create.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/banking/reconciliations/create.blade.php
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
                 decimal : '{{ $currency->decimal_mark }}',
                 precision : {{ $currency->precision }},
                 allowZero : true,
+                allowNegative: true,
                 @if($currency->symbol_first)
                 prefix : '{{ $currency->symbol }}'
                 @else