diff --git a/bodyshop_translations.babel b/bodyshop_translations.babel
index 2e39fa216..d987d9ac9 100644
--- a/bodyshop_translations.babel
+++ b/bodyshop_translations.babel
@@ -2527,6 +2527,27 @@
                             <folder_node>
                                 <name>validation</name>
                                 <children>
+                                    <concept_node>
+                                        <name>manualinhouse</name>
+                                        <definition_loaded>false</definition_loaded>
+                                        <description></description>
+                                        <comment></comment>
+                                        <default_text></default_text>
+                                        <translations>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>en-US</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>es-MX</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                            <translation>
+                                                <language>fr-CA</language>
+                                                <approved>false</approved>
+                                            </translation>
+                                        </translations>
+                                    </concept_node>
                                     <concept_node>
                                         <name>unique_invoice_number</name>
                                         <definition_loaded>false</definition_loaded>
diff --git a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
index b5cfb9322..e8d8e4387 100644
--- a/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/bill-form/bill-form.component.jsx
@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ export function BillFormComponent({
               required: true,
               //message: t("general.validation.required"),
             },
+            ({ getFieldValue }) => ({
+              validator(rule, value) {
+                if (
+                  value &&
+                  !getFieldValue(["isinhouse"]) &&
+                  value === bodyshop.inhousevendorid
+                ) {
+                  return Promise.reject(t("bills.validation.manualinhouse"));
+                }
+                return Promise.resolve();
+              },
+            }),
           ]}
         >
           <VendorSearchSelect
diff --git a/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json b/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
index dc6fb5aff..38855c824 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/en_us/common.json
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 				"exported": "Bill exported successfully."
 			},
 			"validation": {
+				"manualinhouse": "Manual posting to the in house vendor is restricted. ",
 				"unique_invoice_number": "This invoice number has already been entered for this vendor."
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/client/src/translations/es/common.json b/client/src/translations/es/common.json
index 277f15ecc..fbaf30da8 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/es/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/es/common.json
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 				"exported": ""
 			},
 			"validation": {
+				"manualinhouse": "",
 				"unique_invoice_number": ""
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/client/src/translations/fr/common.json b/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
index 69c4f524b..cc57c0222 100644
--- a/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
+++ b/client/src/translations/fr/common.json
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 				"exported": ""
 			},
 			"validation": {
+				"manualinhouse": "",
 				"unique_invoice_number": ""
 			}
 		},