diff --git a/client/src/components/job-create-iou/job-create-iou.component.jsx b/client/src/components/job-create-iou/job-create-iou.component.jsx
index 8ebc8fb75..930f27e25 100644
--- a/client/src/components/job-create-iou/job-create-iou.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/job-create-iou/job-create-iou.component.jsx
@@ -7,21 +7,31 @@ import { connect } from "react-redux";
 import { useHistory } from "react-router";
 import { createStructuredSelector } from "reselect";
 import { UPDATE_JOB_LINES_IOU } from "../../graphql/jobs-lines.queries";
+import { selectTechnician } from "../../redux/tech/tech.selectors";
 import {
   selectBodyshop,
   selectCurrentUser,
 } from "../../redux/user/user.selectors";
 import { CreateIouForJob } from "../jobs-detail-header-actions/jobs-detail-header-actions.duplicate.util";
+
 const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
   bodyshop: selectBodyshop,
   currentUser: selectCurrentUser,
+  technician: selectTechnician,
 });
+
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
   //setUserLanguage: language => dispatch(setUserLanguage(language))
 });
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(JobCreateIOU);
 
-export function JobCreateIOU({ bodyshop, currentUser, job, selectedJobLines }) {
+export function JobCreateIOU({
+  bodyshop,
+  currentUser,
+  job,
+  selectedJobLines,
+  technician,
+}) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const client = useApolloClient();
@@ -79,13 +89,19 @@ export function JobCreateIOU({ bodyshop, currentUser, job, selectedJobLines }) {
       title={t("jobs.labels.createiouwarning")}
       onConfirm={handleCreateIou}
       disabled={
-        !selectedJobLines || selectedJobLines.length === 0 || !job.converted
+        !selectedJobLines ||
+        selectedJobLines.length === 0 ||
+        !job.converted ||
+        technician
       }
     >
       <Button
         loading={loading}
         disabled={
-          !selectedJobLines || selectedJobLines.length === 0 || !job.converted
+          !selectedJobLines ||
+          selectedJobLines.length === 0 ||
+          !job.converted ||
+          technician
         }
       >
         {t("jobs.actions.createiou")}