diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
index 4cf996e1..99826b9f 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/work-order-items.vue
@@ -173,15 +173,20 @@ export default {
       let o = this.value.items[this.activeItemIndex];
       if (o.id != 0) {
         //it's a previously saved item so it needs to be removed at the server too
-        //todo: event delete graphitem - this.deletedItems.push(o.id);
         this.$emit("graph-item-deleted", {
           atype: window.$gz.type.WorkOrderItem,
           id: o.id
         });
       }
       this.value.items.splice(this.activeItemIndex, 1);
-      this.selectedRow = [];
-      this.activeItemIndex = null; //select nothing in essence resetting a child selects and this one too clearing form
+      //if only one record left then display it otherwise just let the datatable show what the user can click on
+      if (this.value.items.length == 1) {
+        this.selectedRow = [{ index: 0 }];
+        this.activeItemIndex = 0;
+      } else {
+        this.selectedRow = [];
+        this.activeItemIndex = null; //select nothing in essence resetting a child selects and this one too clearing form
+      }
     },
     handleRowClick: function(item) {
       this.activeItemIndex = item.index;