diff --git a/BealeEngineering/BealeEngineering.Core/Logic/Sale/SaleInvoiceAssign.cs b/BealeEngineering/BealeEngineering.Core/Logic/Sale/SaleInvoiceAssign.cs
index b1803c8..f57afbe 100644
--- a/BealeEngineering/BealeEngineering.Core/Logic/Sale/SaleInvoiceAssign.cs
+++ b/BealeEngineering/BealeEngineering.Core/Logic/Sale/SaleInvoiceAssign.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ namespace BealeEngineering.Core.Logic.Sale
                 if (facilityNet >= invoice.InvoiceNetTotal)
                 {
                     invoice.Reference = poHeader.ClientReference;
-                    invoice.Status = statusModified;
+                    if (invoice.Status != statusNew)
+                    {
+                        invoice.Status = statusModified;
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (facilityNet < invoice.InvoiceNetTotal && SplitInvoice == true)
                 {
@@ -77,7 +80,10 @@ namespace BealeEngineering.Core.Logic.Sale
 
                     // prep first invoice
                     invoice.Reference = poHeader.ClientReference;
-                    invoice.Status = statusModified;
+                    if (invoice.Status != statusNew)
+                    {
+                        invoice.Status = statusModified;
+                    }
 
                     //loop though lines to find split location
                     int i = 0;