diff --git a/devdocs/todo.txt b/devdocs/todo.txt
index bb4405bb..d55c6016 100644
--- a/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@ eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpYXQiOiIxNTcxODU5OTU0IiwiZXhwIjoiMTU3MjQ
 ## IMMEDIATE ITEMS
 
 UPDATE all the things before commencing work
-
-3.1.0-preview1-alpine3.10
-3.1-alpine3.10
-3.1.0-preview1-alpine
-3.1-alpine
-
+- JOBS are not running!?
 - Post a release build fixup server to run 3.1.net
+	- Generate data job not running?  Keeps saying "sleeping"
 
 - Update client end
 
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/generator/Generate.cs b/server/AyaNova/generator/Generate.cs
index 95007154..99e47961 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/generator/Generate.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/generator/Generate.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Generator
 
             while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
             {
-               
+
                 if (!justStarted)
                 {
                     log.LogDebug($"GeneratorService task doing background work.");
@@ -78,21 +78,24 @@ namespace AyaNova.Generator
                         AyContext ct = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<AyContext>();
                         ApiServerState serverState = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ApiServerState>();
 
-                        if (!serverState.IsOpen)
-                        {
-                            log.LogDebug($"GeneratorService: ServerState is closed returning without processing jobs, will try again next iteration");
-                            return;
-                        }
+
 
                         //=================================================================
                         try
                         {
-                            await JobsBiz.ProcessJobsAsync(ct, serverState);                           
+                            if (!serverState.IsOpen)
+                            {
+                                log.LogDebug($"GeneratorService: ServerState is closed returning without processing jobs, will try again next iteration");                                
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                await JobsBiz.ProcessJobsAsync(ct, serverState);
+                            }
                         }
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {
-                            log.LogError(ex,"Generate::ProcessJobs result in exception error ");
-                        
+                            log.LogError(ex, "Generate::ProcessJobs result in exception error ");
+
                         }
                         //=================================================================
                     }