diff --git a/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
index c10faa3779fd..4a943460b293 100644
--- a/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@
                 model.invoice().addItem(); // add blank item
             @else
                 // set the default account tax rate
-                @if ($account->invoice_taxes)
+                @if ($account->invoice_taxes && empty($invoice->tax_name1) && empty($invoice->tax_name2))
 					@if (! empty($account->tax_name1))
 						model.invoice().tax_rate1("{{ $account->tax_rate1 }}");
 						model.invoice().tax_name1({!! json_encode($account->tax_name1) !!});