diff --git a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
index c6e3a03199bf..8e50b30a386d 100644
--- a/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
+++ b/app/Models/RecurringInvoice.php
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ class RecurringInvoice extends BaseModel
         
         $data = [];
             
-        $next_send_date = Carbon::parse($this->next_send_date)->copy();
-
-        if(!$next_send_date)
+        if(!Carbon::parse($this->next_send_date))
             return $data;
 
+        $next_send_date = Carbon::parse($this->next_send_date)->copy();
+
         for ($x=0; $x<$iterations; $x++) {
             // we don't add the days... we calc the day of the month!!
             $next_due_date = $this->calculateDueDate($next_send_date->copy()->format('Y-m-d'));