diff --git a/app/Views/billing/ipd/discharge_create.php b/app/Views/billing/ipd/discharge_create.php
index e523cc8..f74017a 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/ipd/discharge_create.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/ipd/discharge_create.php
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ $allergyStatusNoKnown = in_array($allergyStatusNormalized, ['no known drug aller
 
         function initDischargeComplaintsTable() {
             // Load existing complaints from PHP (if any)
-            <?php if (!empty($complaint_rows)): ?>
+            <?php if (isset($complaint_rows) && is_array($complaint_rows) && !empty($complaint_rows)): ?>
                 selectedDischargeComplaints = [
                     <?php 
                     $itemCount = count($complaint_rows);