diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/WorkOrderBiz.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/WorkOrderBiz.cs
index b08c30f8..7fb70b27 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/WorkOrderBiz.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/WorkOrderBiz.cs
@@ -1874,16 +1874,30 @@ namespace AyaNova.Biz
 
             //in v7 it was ok to have no service rate selected
             //not sure why but carried forward to v8 so..
-            if (o.ServiceRateId != null)
+            if (o.ServiceRateId == null)
             {
-                var s = await ct.ServiceRate.AsNoTracking().FirstOrDefaultAsync(z => z.Id == o.ServiceRateId);
-                if (s != null)
-                {
-                    o.Cost = s.Cost;
-                    o.ListPrice = s.Charge;
-                }
+                return;
             }
 
+            var s = await ct.ServiceRate.AsNoTracking().FirstOrDefaultAsync(z => z.Id == o.ServiceRateId);
+            if(s==null){
+                AddError()
+                return;
+            }
+            if (s != null)
+            {
+                o.Cost = s.Cost;
+                o.ListPrice = s.Charge;
+            }
+
+
+            //default is list price unless a contract overrides it
+            o.Price = o.ListPrice;
+
+            //First check if there is a matching tagged service rate contract discount, that takes precedence
+
+            //If not then check for a generic one
+
             if (c == null || c.ServiceRatesOverridePct == 0)
             {
                 o.Price = o.ListPrice;//default with no contract