diff --git a/app/Models/Traits/GeneratesNumbers.php b/app/Models/Traits/GeneratesNumbers.php
index 2c3bf6880363..ccdce951198a 100644
--- a/app/Models/Traits/GeneratesNumbers.php
+++ b/app/Models/Traits/GeneratesNumbers.php
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ trait GeneratesNumbers
 
     public function usesInvoiceCounter()
     {
-        return strpos($this->invoice_number_pattern, '{$counter}') !== false;
+        return ! $this->hasNumberPattern(ENTITY_INVOICE) || strpos($this->invoice_number_pattern, '{$counter}') !== false;
     }
 
     public function usesClientInvoiceCounter()