diff --git a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
index 4d9d5cab..d490ce56 100644
--- a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
+++ b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class CMBJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
         }
 
         // check if new customer
-        if ($req->request->get('new_customer'))
+        if ($req->request->get('new_customer', false))
         {
             if (empty($req->request->get('customer_customer_notes')))
             {
@@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ class CMBJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
         }
 
         // check if new customer
-        if ($req->request->get('new_customer'))
+        if ($req->request->get('new_customer', false))
         {
             if (empty($req->request->get('customer_customer_notes')))
             {