diff --git a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
index f188a430..3f74a654 100644
--- a/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ CURRENT TODOs
 
 @@@@@@@@@@@ ROADMAP STAGE 2:
 
+todo: submit widget to save, server was set to opsonly, error correctly displays but dirty is reset so can't save later when server opens without doing an edit to trigger dirty
+
 todo: server state
 	- check server routes, what do they do to take into account server state
 
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/gzform.js b/ayanova/src/api/gzform.js
index 6706c628..6524f4b4 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/gzform.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/gzform.js
@@ -496,6 +496,24 @@ export default {
       //First let's get the top level error code
 
       let apiErrorCode = parseInt(vm.formState.serverError.code);
+      //Not all server errors mean the form is invalid, exceptions here
+      let formValid = false;
+      /*      
+      These errors are not the user's fault and no changes to the form are required 
+      so they may be temporary and user should be able to retry save
+        API_CLOSED = 2000,
+        API_OPS_ONLY = 2001,
+        API_SERVER_ERROR = 2002,
+      */
+      switch (apiErrorCode) {
+        case 2000:
+        case 2001:
+        case 2002:
+          formValid = true; //we came here because the user saved because the form was valid so it's safe to set that the same again
+          break;
+        default:
+          formValid = false;
+      }
 
       //GENERAL ERROR
       if (ref == "errorbox") {
@@ -504,10 +522,11 @@ export default {
         if (vm.formState.serverError.message) {
           err = err + "\r\n" + vm.formState.serverError.message;
         }
+
         //Update the form status
         this.setFormState({
           vm: vm,
-          valid: false
+          valid: formValid
         });
         ret.push(err);
       }
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/widget.vue b/ayanova/src/views/widget.vue
index aefe97d8..c3defab3 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/widget.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/widget.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <v-container>
+    {{ formState }}
     <v-row v-if="formState.ready">
       <v-col>
         <v-form ref="form">
@@ -429,7 +430,6 @@ export default {
       let vm = this;
       if (vm.canSave) {
         vm.formState.loading = true;
-
         let url = API_BASE_URL + vm.$route.params.recordid;
 
         //clear any errors vm might be around from previous submit
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ export default {
             }
           })
           .catch(function handleSubmitError(error) {
+            debugger;
             vm.formState.loading = false;
             window.$gz.errorHandler.handleFormError(error, vm);
           });