diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
index d486ff6028..ac98dccdb5 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/pos_invoice/pos_invoice.py
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ class POSInvoice(SalesInvoice):
 		from erpnext.stock.get_item_details import get_pos_profile_item_details, get_pos_profile
 		if not self.pos_profile:
 			pos_profile = get_pos_profile(self.company) or {}
+			if not pos_profile:
+				frappe.throw(_("No POS Profile found. Please create a New POS Profile first"))
 			self.pos_profile = pos_profile.get('name')
 
 		profile = {}