diff --git a/app/Models/ClientContact.php b/app/Models/ClientContact.php
index 7e532178c555..05f1c7392b86 100644
--- a/app/Models/ClientContact.php
+++ b/app/Models/ClientContact.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ClientContact extends Authenticatable implements HasLocalePreference
         'custom_value4',
         'email',
         'is_primary',
-        'client_id',
+        // 'client_id',
     ];
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Repositories/ClientContactRepository.php b/app/Repositories/ClientContactRepository.php
index 2dd7d7a63b55..e43539e1d657 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/ClientContactRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/ClientContactRepository.php
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ class ClientContactRepository extends BaseRepository
 
             if (! $update_contact) {
                 $update_contact = ClientContactFactory::create($client->company_id, $client->user_id);
-                $update_contact->client_id = $client->id;
             }
+            
+            //10-09-2021 - enforce the client->id and remove client_id from fillables
+            $update_contact->client_id = $client->id;
 
             /* We need to set NULL email addresses to blank strings to pass authentication*/
             if(array_key_exists('email', $contact) && is_null($contact['email']))