diff --git a/app/Utils/VendorHtmlEngine.php b/app/Utils/VendorHtmlEngine.php
index cbea4bb4fac0..42bbdab25746 100644
--- a/app/Utils/VendorHtmlEngine.php
+++ b/app/Utils/VendorHtmlEngine.php
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class VendorHtmlEngine
         $data['$purchase_order.date'] = &$data['$date'];
         $data['$purchase_order.po_number'] = &$data['$poNumber'];
         $data['$purchase_order.due_date'] = &$data['$due_date'];
+        $data['$entity_issued_to'] = ['value' => '', 'label' => ctrans("texts.purchase_order_issued_to")];
 
         $data['$portal_url'] = ['value' => $this->invitation->getPortalLink(), 'label' =>''];
 
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/texts.php b/resources/lang/en/texts.php
index 47a5724610fb..34d1c9176594 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/texts.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/texts.php
@@ -4712,6 +4712,7 @@ $LANG = array(
     'view_map' => 'View Map',
     'set_default_design' => 'Set Default Design',
     'add_gateway_help_message' => 'Add a payment gateway (ie. Stripe, WePay or PayPal) to accept online payments',
+    'purchase_order_issued_to' => 'Purchase Order issued to',
 );
 
 return $LANG;