diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index f99820af562..9f8aa84f836 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = class TransactionController extends erpnext.taxe
 
 	apply_discount_on_item(doc, cdt, cdn, field) {
 		var item = frappe.get_doc(cdt, cdn);
-		if(!item.price_list_rate) {
+		if(item && !item.price_list_rate) {
 			item[field] = 0.0;
 		} else {
 			this.price_list_rate(doc, cdt, cdn);