diff --git a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
index 72fd4883..36062f7e 100644
--- a/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
+++ b/src/Service/JobOrderHandler/CMBJobOrderHandler.php
@@ -524,14 +524,14 @@ class CMBJobOrderHandler implements JobOrderHandlerInterface
         }
 
         // get discount and set to meta
-        $discount = $req->request->get('invoice_discount');
+        $discount = $req->request->get('invoice_discount', []);
         
         // check if discount is greater than 50 or negative number
         if (($discount > 50) || ($discount < 0))
             $error_array['invoice_discount'] =  'Invalid discount specified';
 
         // get list of service charges
-        $service_charges = $req->request->get('service_charges');
+        $service_charges = $req->request->get('service_charges', []);
 
         if (empty($error_array))
         {