diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
index 3ccdcc833bc8..2e109d39bf46 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ class NinjaPlanController extends Controller
                                            ->first();
 
                     //account status means user cannot perform upgrades until they pay their account.
-                    $data['late_invoice'] = $late_invoice;
+                    // $data['late_invoice'] = $late_invoice;
+
+                   //14-01-2022 remove late invoices from blocking upgrades
+                       $data['late_invoice'] = false;
 
                 }