diff --git a/app/Views/alterpurchaseorder.php b/app/Views/alterpurchaseorder.php
index 01149d54..a25b9c91 100755
--- a/app/Views/alterpurchaseorder.php
+++ b/app/Views/alterpurchaseorder.php
@@ -1884,7 +1884,8 @@ if (!empty($INRSYMBOL)) {
             return false;
 
         } 
-        else if( $('#Otherpayment').val() == ''){
+        else if( $('#Otherpayment').length > 0 && $('#Otherpayment').is(':visible') && $('#Otherpayment').val() == ''){
+
             alert('Please Enter the Description of payable terms');
             $('#Otherpayment').focus();
             return false;