diff --git a/server/Controllers/RvrController.cs b/server/Controllers/RvrController.cs
index b8e943b..6d80517 100644
--- a/server/Controllers/RvrController.cs
+++ b/server/Controllers/RvrController.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Api.Controllers
             }
 
             //can't do this if there is a purchased license with this dbid already
-            if (await ct.License.Where(z => z.DbId == r.DbId).AnyAsync())
+            if (await ct.License.Where(z => z.DbId == r.DbId && z.TrialMode==false).AnyAsync())
             {
                 return BadRequest("E1000 - Can't trial; there is already a purchased license issued for this database Id");
             }