diff --git a/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py b/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
index 0db7ea81572..4d582e3def1 100644
--- a/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
+++ b/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class DocType(BuyingController):
 	
 		# tax table gl entries
 		for tax in getlist(self.doclist, "other_charges"):
-			if tax.category in ("Total", "Valuation and Total"):
+			if tax.category in ("Total", "Valuation and Total") and flt(tax.tax_amount):
 				valuation_tax += flt(tax.tax_amount)
 				
 				gl_entries.append(