diff --git a/server/generator/SockBotProcessVendorNotifications.cs b/server/generator/SockBotProcessVendorNotifications.cs
index 14c0afc..ae44a3f 100644
--- a/server/generator/SockBotProcessVendorNotifications.cs
+++ b/server/generator/SockBotProcessVendorNotifications.cs
@@ -102,9 +102,14 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                 }
 #endif
                 //It's a test purchase, no need to process it any further...or is there??
-                if (jData["order_notification"]["purchase"]["is_test"].Value<bool>() == true)
+                if (jData["order_notification"]["purchase"]["is_test"] != null && jData["order_notification"]["purchase"]["is_test"].Value<bool>() == true)
                 {
-                    vn.Processed = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+                  //during debugging allow it to process as a test but normally test orders should stop here
+#if (!DEBUG)
+                   return true;
+#endif
+
                 }
 
                 //fundamentally validate the object is a purchase notification