diff --git a/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
index f035c3966591..97505d1bcf31 100644
--- a/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/invoices/edit.blade.php
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@
             @else
                 // set the default account tax rate
                 @if ($account->invoice_taxes && ! empty($defaultTax))
-                    var defaultTax = {!! $defaultTax !!};
+                    var defaultTax = {!! $defaultTax->toJson() !!};
                     model.invoice().tax_rate1(defaultTax.rate);
                     model.invoice().tax_name1(defaultTax.name);
                 @endif