diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/print_format/gst_e_invoice/gst_e_invoice.html b/erpnext/accounts/print_format/gst_e_invoice/gst_e_invoice.html
index e65804930951..605ce8383e44 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/print_format/gst_e_invoice/gst_e_invoice.html
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/print_format/gst_e_invoice/gst_e_invoice.html
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {%- from "templates/print_formats/standard_macros.html" import add_header, render_field, print_value -%}
-{%- set einvoice = json.loads(doc.signed_einvoice) -%}
 
 <div class="page-break">
+	{% if doc.signed_einvoice %}
+	{%- set einvoice = json.loads(doc.signed_einvoice) -%}
 	<div {% if print_settings.repeat_header_footer %} id="header-html" class="hidden-pdf" {% endif %}>
 		{% if letter_head and not no_letterhead %}
 			<div class="letter-head">{{ letter_head }}</div>
@@ -170,4 +171,10 @@ <h5 class="font-bold" style="margin-bottom: 0px;">4. Value Details</h5>
 			</tbody>
 		</table>
 	</div>
+	{% else %}
+	<div class="text-center" style="color: var(--gray-500); font-size: 14px;">
+		You must generate IRN before you can preview GST E-Invoice.
+	</div>
+	{% endif %}
 </div>
+