diff --git a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
index 3e86f434..28eecea6 100644
--- a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
+++ b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class ResqJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
                 if (empty($ref_jo)) {
                     $error_array['ref_jo'] = 'Invalid reference job order specified.';
                 } else {
-                    $jo->setReferenceJO($ref_jo);
+                    $jo->setReferenceJOId($ref_jo->getID());
                 }
             }
 
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ class ResqJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
                 if (empty($ref_jo)) {
                     $error_array['ref_jo'] = 'Invalid reference job order specified.';
                 } else {
-                    $jo->setReferenceJO($ref_jo);
+                    $jo->setReferenceJOId($ref_jo->getID());
                 }
             }