diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
index 4dd93d9c0166..bbd80dca4826 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/InvoiceController.php
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ class InvoiceController extends BaseController
                     return $this->errorResponse(['message' => ctrans('texts.invoice_cannot_be_marked_paid')], 400);
                 }
 
-                $invoice = $invoice->service()->markPaid();
+                $invoice = $invoice->service()->markPaid()->save();
 
                 if (! $bulk) {
                     return $this->itemResponse($invoice);
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/QuoteController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/QuoteController.php
index 6f14b3a18b48..9d06d208608c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/QuoteController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/QuoteController.php
@@ -672,8 +672,7 @@ class QuoteController extends BaseController
                 return $this->itemResponse($quote);
                 break;
             case 'approve':
-            //make sure it hasn't already been approved!!
-                if ($quote->status_id != Quote::STATUS_SENT) {
+                if (!in_array($quote->status_id, [Quote::STATUS_SENT, Quote::STATUS_DRAFT]) ) {
                     return response()->json(['message' => ctrans('texts.quote_unapprovable')], 400);
                 }