diff --git a/src/Controller/RAPIController.php b/src/Controller/RAPIController.php
index 08a044fa..ce1caf0b 100644
--- a/src/Controller/RAPIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/RAPIController.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use App\Ramcar\APIRiderStatus;
 use App\Ramcar\TransactionOrigin;
 use App\Ramcar\TradeInType;
 use App\Ramcar\InvoiceStatus;
+use App\Ramcar\ModeOfPayment;
 
 use App\Service\InvoiceCreator;
 use App\Service\MQTTClient;
@@ -732,6 +733,13 @@ class RAPIController extends Controller
         if (!TradeInType::validate($trade_in))
             $trade_in = null;
 
+        // check mode of payment
+        $mode = $req->request->get('mode_of_payment');
+        if (!ModeOfPayment::validate($mode))
+            $mode = ModeOfPayment::CASH;
+        $jo->setModeOfPayment($mode);
+        
+
         // generate new invoice
         $crit = new InvoiceCriteria();
         $crit->setServiceType($stype_id);