diff --git a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient/patient.py b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient/patient.py
index 88965eff68..549c12d795 100644
--- a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient/patient.py
+++ b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient/patient.py
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ def make_invoice(patient, company):
 	uom = frappe.db.exists("UOM", "Nos") or frappe.db.get_single_value("Stock Settings", "stock_uom")
 	sales_invoice = frappe.new_doc("Sales Invoice")
 	sales_invoice.customer = frappe.db.get_value("Patient", patient, "customer")
+	sales_invoice.patient = patient
 	sales_invoice.due_date = getdate()
 	sales_invoice.company = company
 	sales_invoice.is_pos = 0