diff --git a/app/Services/PdfMaker/Design.php b/app/Services/PdfMaker/Design.php
index c55fadf26c47..d0e54a9b1891 100644
--- a/app/Services/PdfMaker/Design.php
+++ b/app/Services/PdfMaker/Design.php
@@ -932,7 +932,9 @@ class Design extends BaseDesign
             } elseif (Str::startsWith($variable, '$custom_surcharge')) {
                 $_variable = ltrim($variable, '$'); // $custom_surcharge1 -> custom_surcharge1
 
-                $visible = intval($this->entity->{$_variable}) != 0;
+                //07/09/2023 don't show custom values if they are empty
+                // $visible = intval($this->entity->{$_variable}) != 0;
+                $visible = intval(str_replace(['0','.'],'', $this->entity->{$_variable})) != 0;
 
                 $elements[1]['elements'][] = ['element' => 'div', 'elements' => [
                     ['element' => 'span', 'content' => $variable . '_label', 'properties' => ['hidden' => !$visible, 'data-ref' => 'totals_table-' . substr($variable, 1) . '-label']],