diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/SingleController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/SingleController.php
index 7f64c9cbd8..4411830bf6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/SingleController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Transaction/SingleController.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class SingleController extends Controller
         $budgetId     = $this->repository->getJournalBudgetId($journal);
         $categoryName = $this->repository->getJournalCategoryName($journal);
 
-        $tags         = join(',',$this->repository->getTags($journal));
+        $tags = join(',', $this->repository->getTags($journal));
         // todo less direct database access. Use collector?
         /** @var Transaction $transaction */
         $transaction   = $journal->transactions()->first();
@@ -171,6 +171,14 @@ class SingleController extends Controller
         $subTitle       = trans('form.add_new_' . $what);
         $subTitleIcon   = 'fa-plus';
         $optionalFields = Preferences::get('transaction_journal_optional_fields', [])->data;
+        $source         = intval($request->get('source'));
+
+        if (($what === 'withdrawal' || $what === 'transfer') && $source > 0) {
+            $preFilled['source_account_id'] = $source;
+        }
+        if ($what === 'deposit' && $source > 0) {
+            $preFilled['destination_account_id'] = $source;
+        }
 
         Session::put('preFilled', $preFilled);
 
diff --git a/resources/views/index.twig b/resources/views/index.twig
index 474bf3a0de..89ee1e0094 100644
--- a/resources/views/index.twig
+++ b/resources/views/index.twig
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
                                     <div class="btn-group">
                                         <button class="btn btn-box-tool dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown"><i class="fa fa-ellipsis-v"></i></button>
                                         <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-long-arrow-left fa-fw"></i> {{ 'newWithdrawal'|_ }}</a></li>
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','deposit') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','deposit') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-long-arrow-right fa-fw"></i> {{ 'newDeposit'|_ }}</a></li>
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','transfer') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','transfer') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-fw fa-exchange"></i> {{ 'newTransfer'|_ }}</a></li>
                                         </ul>
                                     </div>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                                 <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="...">
 
                                     <div class="btn-group" role="group">
-                                        <a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}" class="btn btn-success"><i
+                                        <a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}" class="btn btn-success"><i
                                                     class="fa fa-plus fa-fw"></i> {{ 'create_new_transaction'|_ }}</a>
                                         <button type="button" class="btn btn-success dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true"
                                                 aria-expanded="false">
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@
                                             <span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
                                         </button>
                                         <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','withdrawal') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-long-arrow-left fa-fw"></i> {{ 'newWithdrawal'|_ }}</a></li>
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','deposit') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','deposit') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-long-arrow-right fa-fw"></i> {{ 'newDeposit'|_ }}</a></li>
-                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','transfer') }}"><i
+                                            <li><a href="{{ route('transactions.create','transfer') }}?source={{ data[1].id }}"><i
                                                             class="fa fa-fw fa-exchange"></i> {{ 'newTransfer'|_ }}
                                                 </a></li>
                                         </ul>