diff --git a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
index f6a4e8f..3e5ee38 100644
--- a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
+++ b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-form.js
@@ -631,6 +631,16 @@ class DebitCreditSubForm {
         this.#initializeDragAndDropReordering();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The callback when the line item editor is closed.
+     *
+     */
+    onLineItemEditorClosed() {
+        if (this.lineItems.length === 0) {
+            this.#element.classList.remove("accounting-not-empty");
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds a new line item sub-form
      *
@@ -691,7 +701,10 @@ class DebitCreditSubForm {
             this.#element.classList.add("accounting-clickable");
             this.#element.dataset.bsToggle = "modal"
             this.#element.dataset.bsTarget = "#" + this.currency.form.lineItemEditor.modal.id;
-            this.#element.onclick = () => this.currency.form.lineItemEditor.onAddNew(this);
+            this.#element.onclick = () => {
+                this.#element.classList.add("accounting-not-empty");
+                this.currency.form.lineItemEditor.onAddNew(this);
+            };
             this.#content.classList.add("d-none");
         } else {
             this.#element.classList.add("accounting-not-empty");
diff --git a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-line-item-editor.js b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-line-item-editor.js
index 9ad027f..256d696 100644
--- a/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-line-item-editor.js
+++ b/src/accounting/static/js/journal-entry-line-item-editor.js
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class JournalEntryLineItemEditor {
             }
             return false;
         };
+        this.modal.addEventListener("hidden.bs.modal", () => this.#debitCreditSubForm.onLineItemEditorClosed());
     }
 
     /**