diff --git a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
index 0b2d94dd71f..1b59aa34cba 100644
--- a/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
+++ b/addons/point_of_sale/static/src/js/screens.js
@@ -1172,9 +1172,11 @@ var ClientListScreenWidget = ScreenWidget.extend({
         var order = this.pos.get_order();
         if( this.has_client_changed() ){
             var default_fiscal_position_id = _.findWhere(this.pos.fiscal_positions, {'id': this.pos.config.default_fiscal_position_id[0]});
-            if ( this.new_client && this.new_client.property_account_position_id ) {
-                var client_fiscal_position_id = _.findWhere(this.pos.fiscal_positions, {'id': this.new_client.property_account_position_id[0]});
-                order.fiscal_position = client_fiscal_position_id || default_fiscal_position_id;
+            if ( this.new_client ) {
+                if (this.new_client.property_account_position_id ){
+                  var client_fiscal_position_id = _.findWhere(this.pos.fiscal_positions, {'id': this.new_client.property_account_position_id[0]});
+                  order.fiscal_position = client_fiscal_position_id || default_fiscal_position_id;
+                }
                 order.set_pricelist(_.findWhere(this.pos.pricelists, {'id': this.new_client.property_product_pricelist[0]}) || this.pos.default_pricelist);
             } else {
                 order.fiscal_position = default_fiscal_position_id;