diff --git a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/patient_encounter.json b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/patient_encounter.json
index 7b4611ef5f..ecedc41be5 100644
--- a/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/patient_encounter.json
+++ b/healthcare/healthcare/doctype/patient_encounter/patient_encounter.json
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Status",
    "options": "\nOpen\nOrdered\nCompleted\nCancelled",
-   "read_only": 1
+   "read_only": 1,
+   "no_copy" : 1
   },
   {
    "default": "0",