diff --git a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
index c4ed0e4b..6f54f22f 100644
--- a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
+++ b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/ResqJobOrderHandler.php
@@ -4122,6 +4122,10 @@ class ResqJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
     {
         $hub = $rejection->getHub();
 
+        // check if JO service type is NOT battery sales
+        if ($jo->getServiceType() !== ServiceType::BATTERY_REPLACEMENT_NEW)
+            return null;
+ 
         // check if hub has a notification number
         $notif_number = $hub->getNotifNumber();
         if (empty($notif_number))