diff --git a/addons/account/views/report_invoice.xml b/addons/account/views/report_invoice.xml
index fe7a7694783..f113955f774 100644
--- a/addons/account/views/report_invoice.xml
+++ b/addons/account/views/report_invoice.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
                     <strong>Customer Code:</strong>
                     <p t-field="o.partner_id.ref"/>
                 </div>
-                <div name="reference" class="col-xs-2" t-if="o.reference">
+                <div name="reference" class="col-xs-2" t-if="o.reference and o.type == 'in_invoice'">
                     <strong>Reference:</strong>
                     <p t-field="o.reference"/>
                 </div>