diff --git a/htdocs/core/tpl/objectline_create.tpl.php b/htdocs/core/tpl/objectline_create.tpl.php
index c3b94332909..110b379c22f 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/tpl/objectline_create.tpl.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/tpl/objectline_create.tpl.php
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ if (!empty($usemargins) && $user->rights->margins->creer) {
 
 						// Now set the VAT
 						var stringforvatrateselection = tva_tx;
-						if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null) {
+						if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null && default_vat_code != '') {
 							stringforvatrateselection = stringforvatrateselection+' ('+default_vat_code+')';
 						}
 						// Set vat rate if field is an input box
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ if (!empty($usemargins) && $user->rights->margins->creer) {
 			if (typeof default_vat_code === 'undefined') { default_vat_code = jQuery('#idprodfournprice').attr('data-default-vat-code');}	// When select is done from HTML input with ajax autocomplete
 
 			var stringforvatrateselection = tva_tx;
-			if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null) {
+			if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null && default_vat_code != '') {
 				stringforvatrateselection = stringforvatrateselection+' ('+default_vat_code+')';
 			}
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ if (!empty($usemargins) && $user->rights->margins->creer) {
 			if (typeof default_vat_code === 'undefined') { default_vat_code = jQuery('#idprodfournprice').attr('data-default-vat-code');}	// When select is done from HTML input with ajax autocomplete
 
 			var stringforvatrateselection = tva_tx;
-			if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null) {
+			if (typeof default_vat_code != 'undefined' && default_vat_code != null && default_vat_code != '') {
 				stringforvatrateselection = stringforvatrateselection+' ('+default_vat_code+')';
 			}