diff --git a/app/Services/Payment/UpdateInvoicePayment.php b/app/Services/Payment/UpdateInvoicePayment.php
index a55f65fb703a..b51644100098 100644
--- a/app/Services/Payment/UpdateInvoicePayment.php
+++ b/app/Services/Payment/UpdateInvoicePayment.php
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class UpdateInvoicePayment
 
             /*Improve performance here - 26-01-2022 - also change the order of events for invoice first*/
             //caution what if we amount paid was less than partial - we wipe it!
+            $invoice->balance -= $paid_amount;
+            $invoice->paid_to_date += $paid_amount;
+            $invoice->save();
+
             $invoice =  $invoice->service() 
                                 ->clearPartial()
                                 // ->updateBalance($paid_amount * -1)
@@ -80,10 +84,6 @@ class UpdateInvoicePayment
                                 ->updateStatus()
                                 ->touchPdf()
                                 ->save();
-
-            $invoice->balance -= $paid_amount;
-            $invoice->paid_to_date += $paid_amount;
-            $invoice->save();
             
             $invoice->service()
                 ->workFlow()