diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js b/erpnext/hr/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
index b4c56da649..462bd8bb67 100644
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/holiday_list/holiday_list.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 frappe.ui.form.on('Holiday List', {
 	refresh: function(frm) {
-		frm.set_value('total_holidays', frm.doc.holidays.length);
+		if (frm.doc.holidays) {
+			frm.set_value('total_holidays', frm.doc.holidays.length);
+		}
 	},
 	from_date: function(frm) {
 		if (frm.doc.from_date && !frm.doc.to_date) {