diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
index 818e56633a6..87fe3715bf0 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/tax_withholding_category/tax_withholding_category.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def get_tax_withholding_details(tax_withholding_category, fiscal_year, company):
 				"rate": tax_rate_detail.tax_withholding_rate,
 				"threshold": tax_rate_detail.single_threshold,
 				"cumulative_threshold": tax_rate_detail.cumulative_threshold,
-				"description": tax_withholding.category_name
+				"description": tax_withholding.category_name if tax_withholding.category_name else tax_withholding_category
 			})
 
 def get_tax_withholding_rates(tax_withholding, fiscal_year):