diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.json
index 88428e57879..29057334ed0 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.json
@@ -1397,8 +1397,10 @@
    "fetch_from": "supplier.represents_company",
    "fieldname": "represents_company",
    "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "ignore_user_permissions": 1,
    "label": "Represents Company",
-   "options": "Company"
+   "options": "Company",
+   "read_only": 1
   },
   {
    "depends_on": "eval:doc.update_stock && doc.is_internal_supplier",
@@ -1660,7 +1662,11 @@
  "idx": 204,
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
+<<<<<<< HEAD
  "modified": "2026-03-17 20:44:00.221219",
+=======
+ "modified": "2026-07-12 23:54:21.263951",
+>>>>>>> 6729a53fee (fix: make represents company field in purchase invoice ignore user permissions)
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Accounts",
  "name": "Purchase Invoice",