diff --git a/account_auto_fy_sequence/README.rst b/account_auto_fy_sequence/README.rst
index 24fead8ae..300a775f5 100644
--- a/account_auto_fy_sequence/README.rst
+++ b/account_auto_fy_sequence/README.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ using the sequence.
 The first time the sequence is used for a given fiscal year,
 a specific fiscal year sequence starting at 1 is created automatically.
 
+The module also replaces %(year)s by %(fy)s in the default prefix
+for new journals, assuming it is a safer default.
+
 Caveat
 ------
 
@@ -27,4 +30,4 @@ Author:
 
 Contributors: 
 
-* Laetitia Gangloff (ACSONE)
\ No newline at end of file
+* Laetitia Gangloff (ACSONE)
diff --git a/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/__init__.py b/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/__init__.py
index 8833fa6e1..11c049809 100644
--- a/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/__init__.py
+++ b/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/__init__.py
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@
 ##############################################################################
 
 from . import ir_sequence
+from . import account_journal
diff --git a/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/account_journal.py b/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/account_journal.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f651e0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/account_auto_fy_sequence/models/account_journal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# coding=utf-8
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    account_auto_fy_sequence module for Odoo
+#    Copyright (C) 2014 ACSONE SA/NV (<http://acsone.eu>)
+#    @author Laetitia Gangloff <laetitia.gangloff@acsone.eu>
+#
+#    account_auto_fy_sequence is free software:
+#    you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later
+#    as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    account_auto_fy_sequence is distributed
+#    in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License v3 or later for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    v3 or later along with this program.
+#    If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+from openerp.osv import orm
+
+
+class account_journal(orm.Model):
+    _inherit = "account.journal"
+
+    def create_sequence(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        """ Create new no_gap entry sequence for every new Joural
+            with fiscal year prefix
+        """
+        seq_id = super(account_journal, self).create_sequence(cr, uid, vals,
+                                                              context=context)
+
+        seq_obj = self.pool['ir.sequence']
+        seq = seq_obj.browse(cr, uid, seq_id, context=context)
+        prefix = seq.prefix.replace('%(year)s', '%(fy)s')
+        seq_obj.write(cr, uid, seq_id, {'prefix': prefix}, context=context)
+        return seq_id
diff --git a/account_auto_fy_sequence/tests/test_auto_fy_sequence.py b/account_auto_fy_sequence/tests/test_auto_fy_sequence.py
index 235822ca7..a4a57ed6b 100644
--- a/account_auto_fy_sequence/tests/test_auto_fy_sequence.py
+++ b/account_auto_fy_sequence/tests/test_auto_fy_sequence.py
@@ -67,3 +67,13 @@ class TestAutoFYSequence(common.TransactionCase):
         self.assertEqual(n, "SEQ/%s/1" % fiscalyear.code)
         n = self.seq_obj._next(self.cr, self.uid, [seq_id], context)
         self.assertEqual(n, "SEQ/%s/2" % fiscalyear.code)
+
+    def test_3(self):
+        """ Create journal and check the sequence attached to the journal """
+        aj_obj = self.registry('account.journal')
+        aj_id = aj_obj.create(self.cr, self.uid, {'name': 'sequence (test)',
+                                                  'code': 'SQT',
+                                                  'type': 'bank',
+                                                  })
+        aj = aj_obj.browse(self.cr, self.uid, aj_id)
+        self.assertEqual(aj.sequence_id.prefix, 'SQT/%(fy)s/')