diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/SavingsAccountTransactionDataValidator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/SavingsAccountTransactionDataValidator.java
index c625404c3..2a0047ef3 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/SavingsAccountTransactionDataValidator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/SavingsAccountTransactionDataValidator.java
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ public class SavingsAccountTransactionDataValidator {
         final BigDecimal transactionAmount = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractBigDecimalWithLocaleNamed(transactionAmountParamName, element);
         baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(transactionAmountParamName).value(transactionAmount).notNull().positiveAmount();
 
+        final Integer paymentType = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractIntegerWithLocaleNamed(paymentTypeIdParamName, element);
+        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(paymentTypeIdParamName).value(paymentType).notNull();
+
         validatePaymentTypeDetails(baseDataValidator, element);
 
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/savings/SavingsAccountHelper.java b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/savings/SavingsAccountHelper.java
index 5f3016e2b..e76abd6f6 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/savings/SavingsAccountHelper.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/fineract/integrationtests/common/savings/SavingsAccountHelper.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public class SavingsAccountHelper {
     public static final String TRANSACTION_DATE_PLUS_ONE = "02 March 2013";
     public static final String LAST_TRANSACTION_DATE = "01 March 2013";
     public static final String ACCOUNT_TYPE_INDIVIDUAL = "INDIVIDUAL";
+    public static final Integer PAYMENT_TYPE_ID = 1;
 
     public static final String DATE_TIME_FORMAT = "dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm";
     private static final Boolean IS_BLOCK = false;
@@ -456,11 +457,12 @@ public class SavingsAccountHelper {
     }
 
     private String getSavingsTransactionJSON(final String amount, final String transactionDate) {
-        final HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<>();
+        final HashMap<String, Object> map = new HashMap<>();
         map.put("locale", CommonConstants.LOCALE);
         map.put("dateFormat", CommonConstants.DATE_FORMAT);
         map.put("transactionDate", transactionDate);
         map.put("transactionAmount", amount);
+        map.put("paymentTypeId", PAYMENT_TYPE_ID);
         String savingsAccountWithdrawalJson = new Gson().toJson(map);
         LOG.info(savingsAccountWithdrawalJson);
         return savingsAccountWithdrawalJson;