diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.js
index 41e65d0497e..e8224eb458f 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/delivery_note/delivery_note.js
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ erpnext.stock.DeliveryNoteController = erpnext.selling.SellingController.extend(
 	refresh: function(doc, dt, dn) {
 		var me = this;
 		this._super();
-
-		if ((!doc.is_return) && (doc.status!="Closed" || doc.is_new())) {
+		if ((!doc.is_return) && (doc.status!="Closed" || this.frm.is_new())) {
 			if (this.frm.doc.docstatus===0) {
 				this.frm.add_custom_button(__('Sales Order'),
 					function() {