diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/salaries.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/salaries.lang
index 725808f1233..0a0768fe676 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/salaries.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/salaries.lang
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_PAYMENT=Accounting account used for user third parties
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_PAYMENT_Desc=The dedicated accounting account defined on user card will be used for Subledger accounting only. This one will be used for General Ledger and as default value of Subledger accounting if dedicated user accounting account on user is not defined.
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_CHARGE=Accounting account by default for wage payments
+CREATE_NEW_SALARY_WITHOUT_AUTO_PAYMENT=By default, leave empty the option "Automatically create a total payment" when creating a Salary
 Salary=Salary
 Salaries=Salaries
 NewSalaryPayment=New salary card
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/salaries.lang b/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/salaries.lang
index f4138177a16..73ab172a424 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/salaries.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/fr_FR/salaries.lang
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_PAYMENT=Compte comptable utilisé pour les utilisateurs
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_PAYMENT_Desc=Le compte comptable défini sur la fiche utilisateur sera utilisé uniquement pour la comptabilité auxiliaire. Celui-ci sera utilisé pour le grand livre et comme valeur par défaut de la comptabilité auxiliaire si le compte dédié de l'utilisateur n'est pas défini.
 SALARIES_ACCOUNTING_ACCOUNT_CHARGE=Compte comptable par défaut pour les paiements de salaires
+CREATE_NEW_SALARY_WITHOUT_AUTO_PAYMENT=Par défaut, laisser vide l’option « Créer automatiquement un règlement total » lors de la création d'un Salaire
 Salary=Salaire
 Salaries=Salaires
 NewSalaryPayment=Nouveau règlement de salaire
diff --git a/htdocs/salaries/admin/salaries.php b/htdocs/salaries/admin/salaries.php
index 29e3c325ee0..44938106c7f 100644
--- a/htdocs/salaries/admin/salaries.php
+++ b/htdocs/salaries/admin/salaries.php
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ if ($action == 'update')
     }
 }
 
+// Set boolean (on/off) constants
+elseif (preg_match('/^(set|del)_?([A-Z_]+)$/', $action, $reg)) {
+	if (!dolibarr_set_const($db, $reg[2], ($reg[1] === 'set' ? '1' : '0'), 'chaine', 0, '', $conf->entity) > 0) {
+		dol_print_error($db);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * View
  */
@@ -132,6 +139,10 @@ print '<div class="center"><input type="submit" class="button" value="'.$langs->
 
 print '</form>';
 
+$key = 'CREATE_NEW_SALARY_WITHOUT_AUTO_PAYMENT';
+echo '<tr><td>', $langs->trans($key), '</td><td>', ajax_constantonoff($key), '</td></tr>';
+
+
 // End of page
 llxFooter();
 $db->close();
diff --git a/htdocs/salaries/card.php b/htdocs/salaries/card.php
index 09082ee3d86..72148a30c35 100644
--- a/htdocs/salaries/card.php
+++ b/htdocs/salaries/card.php
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ $cancel = GETPOST('cancel', 'aZ09');
 $accountid = GETPOST('accountid', 'int') > 0 ? GETPOST('accountid', 'int') : 0;
 $projectid = (GETPOST('projectid', 'int') ? GETPOST('projectid', 'int') : GETPOST('fk_project', 'int'));
 $confirm = GETPOST('confirm');
-$auto_create_paiement = GETPOST("auto_create_paiement", "int");
+if (GETPOSTISSET('auto_create_paiement') || $action === 'add') {
+	$auto_create_paiement = GETPOST("auto_create_paiement", "int");
+} else {
+	$auto_create_paiement = empty($conf->global->CREATE_NEW_SALARY_WITHOUT_AUTO_PAYMENT);
+}
 
 $datep = dol_mktime(12, 0, 0, GETPOST("datepmonth", 'int'), GETPOST("datepday", 'int'), GETPOST("datepyear", 'int'));
 $datev = dol_mktime(12, 0, 0, GETPOST("datevmonth", 'int'), GETPOST("datevday", 'int'), GETPOST("datevyear", 'int'));
@@ -413,15 +417,10 @@ if ($action == 'create')
 	if (!empty($conf->use_javascript_ajax))
 	{
 		print "\n".'<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">';
-		print '$(document).ready(function () {
-                $("#radiopayment").click(function() {
-                    $("#label").val($(this).data("label"));
-                });
-                $("#radiorefund").click(function() {
-                    $("#label").val($(this).data("label"));
-                });
-				$("#auto_create_paiement").click(function() {
-					if($(this).is(":checked")) {
+		print /** @lang JavaScript */'
+			$(document).ready(function () {
+				let onAutoCreatePaiementChange = function () {
+					if($("#auto_create_paiement").is(":checked")) {
 						$("#label_fk_account").find("span").addClass("fieldrequired");
 						$("#label_type_payment").find("span").addClass("fieldrequired");
 						$(".hide_if_no_auto_create_payment").show();
@@ -430,21 +429,19 @@ if ($action == 'create')
 						$("#label_type_payment").find("span").removeClass("fieldrequired");
 						$(".hide_if_no_auto_create_payment").hide();
 					}
-				});';
-
-		if ($_REQUEST['action'] === 'add') { // form has been send but there is at least one error
-			if (empty($auto_create_paiement)) {
-				print '$("#label_fk_account").find("span").removeClass("fieldrequired");
-					   $("#label_type_payment").find("span").removeClass("fieldrequired");
-					   $(".hide_if_no_auto_create_payment").hide();';
-			} else {
-				print '$("#label_fk_account").find("span").addClass("fieldrequired");
-					   $("#label_type_payment").find("span").addClass("fieldrequired");
-					   $(".hide_if_no_auto_create_payment").show();';
-			}
-		}
-
-		print '});';
+				};
+				$("#radiopayment").click(function() {
+					$("#label").val($(this).data("label"));
+				});
+				$("#radiorefund").click(function() {
+					$("#label").val($(this).data("label"));
+				});
+				$("#auto_create_paiement").click(function () {
+					onAutoCreatePaiementChange();
+				});
+				onAutoCreatePaiementChange();
+			});
+			';
 		print '</script>'."\n";
 	}
 
@@ -510,7 +507,7 @@ if ($action == 'create')
 
 	// Auto create payment
 	print '<tr><td>'.$langs->trans('AutomaticCreationPayment').'</td>';
-	print '<td><input id="auto_create_paiement" name="auto_create_paiement" type="checkbox" '.($_REQUEST['action'] === 'add' ? (empty($auto_create_paiement) ? '' : 'checked="checked"') : 'checked="checked"').' value="1"></td></tr>'."\n";
+	print '<td><input id="auto_create_paiement" name="auto_create_paiement" type="checkbox" ' . (empty($auto_create_paiement) ? '' : 'checked="checked"') . ' value="1"></td></tr>'."\n";	// Date payment
 
 	// Date payment
 	print '<tr class="hide_if_no_auto_create_payment"><td>';