diff --git a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
index 7d28949e2f2a..c6e3a03199bf 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
@@ -369,11 +369,10 @@ class RecurringInvoice extends BaseModel
         
         $data = [];
             
-        if(!$this->next_send_date)
-            return $data;
-
         $next_send_date = Carbon::parse($this->next_send_date)->copy();
 
+        if(!$next_send_date)
+            return $data;
 
         for ($x=0; $x<$iterations; $x++) {
             // we don't add the days... we calc the day of the month!!