diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index 792235f7a30..33911793f67 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 		var taxes_and_charges_field = frappe.meta.get_docfield(me.frm.doc.doctype, "taxes_and_charges",
 			me.frm.doc.name);
 
-		if (!this.frm.doc.taxes_and_charges && this.frm.doc.taxes) {
+		if (!this.frm.doc.taxes_and_charges && this.frm.doc.taxes && this.frm.doc.taxes.length > 0) {
 			return;
 		}