# Why are my items showing in negative?

**URL:** <https://community.getswipe.in/t/why-are-my-items-showing-in-negative/2313>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 25, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://community.getswipe.in/t/why-are-my-items-showing-in-negative/2313 "2025-03-25T10:02:02Z")\
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While billing, the available stock may not have been checked, so the bill was created even after the quantity became zero. This usually happens when the **‘Allow Negative Quantity’** option is turned on.

Because of this setting, the system allows billing even when there is not enough stock, which causes the quantity to go into negative. To avoid this concern, please turn off the **Allow Negative Quantity** option from the settings.

**For Web:**

> [@How to prevent adding negative quantities on web?](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-prevent-adding-negative-quantities-on-web/3130):
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> To prevent adding negative quantities, please follow the below mentioned steps: Step 1: Go to Settings Step 2: Go to Preferences under General Settings \>\> Go to Document \>\> Go to Sales \>\> Negative Quantity \>\> Disable \>\> Save Changes

**For Android:**

> [@How to prevent adding negative quantities on mobile?](https://community.getswipe.in/t/how-to-prevent-adding-negative-quantities-on-mobile/3131):
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> Step 1: Please go to the More option Step 2: Click on General Settings Step 3: Click on sales \>\> Turn off the allow negative quantity \>\> click on Update