diff --git a/api/tasks/complete.cfm b/api/tasks/complete.cfm
index d8b463a..9a724b2 100644
--- a/api/tasks/complete.cfm
+++ b/api/tasks/complete.cfm
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 
   <!--- === CASH TASK VALIDATION === --->
   <cfset cashResult = {}>
-  <cfif isCashTask>
+  <!--- Skip cash processing for orphaned tasks (no order linked) --->
+  <cfif isCashTask AND qTask.OrderID GT 0>
     <cfif CashReceivedCents LTE 0>
       <cfset apiAbort({ "OK": false, "ERROR": "cash_required", "MESSAGE": "Cash amount is required for cash tasks." })>
     </cfif>
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@
 
   <!--- === CASH TRANSACTION PROCESSING === --->
   <cfset cashProcessed = false>
-  <cfif isCashTask AND CashReceivedCents GT 0>
+  <cfif isCashTask AND CashReceivedCents GT 0 AND qTask.OrderID GT 0>
     <!--- Credit customer change to their balance --->
     <cfif changeCents GT 0 AND customerUserID GT 0>
       <cfset queryTimed("