diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
index 05b1128ec2..f3fa51b8d9 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/grid_row.js
@@ -1585,6 +1585,12 @@ export default class GridRow {
 
 		const currency = frappe.meta.get_field_currency(df, this.doc);
 		const symbol = window.get_currency_symbol(currency);
+
+		// skip if compound symbols like in case of EGP - "£ or ج."
+		if (symbol && (symbol.includes(" or ") || symbol.length > 3)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		const show_on_right =
 			cint(frappe.model.get_value(":Currency", currency, "symbol_on_right")) === 1;