diff --git a/app/Services/Payment/RefundPayment.php b/app/Services/Payment/RefundPayment.php
index 2b4b36df758f..17391f96bc81 100644
--- a/app/Services/Payment/RefundPayment.php
+++ b/app/Services/Payment/RefundPayment.php
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ class RefundPayment
                     $invoice->service()->setStatus(Invoice::STATUS_PARTIAL);
                 }
 
+                //26-10-2022 - disable autobill to prevent future billings;
+                $invoice->auto_bill_enabled = false;
+
                 $invoice->saveQuietly();
 
                 //06-09-2022
@@ -285,10 +288,6 @@ class RefundPayment
                                   ->updateBalance($refunded_invoice['amount'])
                                   ->save();
 
-                // $client = $invoice->client;
-                // $client->balance += $refunded_invoice['amount'];
-                // $client->save();
-
                 $transaction = [
                     'invoice' => $invoice->transaction_event(),
                     'payment' => [],