diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
index f423297277c..51b2e29f5e7 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/purchase_invoice/purchase_invoice.js
@@ -489,10 +489,12 @@ function hide_fields(doc) {
 
 	var item_fields_stock = ["warehouse_section", "received_qty", "rejected_qty"];
 
-	cur_frm.fields_dict["items"].grid.set_column_disp(
-		item_fields_stock,
-		cint(doc.update_stock) == 1 || cint(doc.is_return) == 1 ? true : false
-	);
+	if (cur_frm.fields_dict["items"]) {
+		cur_frm.fields_dict["items"].grid.set_column_disp(
+			item_fields_stock,
+			cint(doc.update_stock) == 1 || cint(doc.is_return) == 1 ? true : false
+		);
+	}
 
 	cur_frm.refresh_fields();
 }