diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
index f91b432a39..43eea1357a 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/controllers/transaction.js
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ erpnext.TransactionController = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 			});
 		}
 
-		if(this.frm.fields_dict["taxes"]) {
+		if(this.frm.doc.taxes && this.frm.doc.taxes.length > 0) {
 			this.frm.set_currency_labels(["tax_amount", "total", "tax_amount_after_discount"], this.frm.doc.currency, "taxes");
 
 			this.frm.set_currency_labels(["base_tax_amount", "base_total", "base_tax_amount_after_discount"], company_currency, "taxes");