diff --git a/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php b/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
index 6ae012e3282f..4a5c8cafca99 100644
--- a/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
+++ b/app/Services/Invoice/AutoBillInvoice.php
@@ -123,13 +123,14 @@ class AutoBillInvoice extends AbstractService
                 ->setPaymentHash($payment_hash)
                 ->tokenBilling($gateway_token, $payment_hash);
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            $this->invoice->auto_bill_tries = $number_of_retries + 1;
+            $this->invoice->auto_bill_tries += 1;
 
             if ($this->invoice->auto_bill_tries == 3) {
                 $this->invoice->auto_bill_enabled = false;
                 $this->invoice->auto_bill_tries = 0; //reset the counter here in case auto billing is turned on again in the future.
                 $this->invoice->save();
             }
+            
             nlog("payment NOT captured for " . $this->invoice->number . " with error " . $e->getMessage());
         }