diff --git a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
index 8c5d4fd3..ee639690 100644
--- a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
+++ b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ def update_task_order(
 def edit(task_order_id):
     task_order = TaskOrders.get(task_order_id)
 
-    if not task_order.number:
+    if not task_order.pdf:
+        return redirect(
+            url_for("task_orders.form_step_one_add_pdf", task_order_id=task_order_id)
+        )
+    elif not task_order.number:
         return redirect(
             url_for("task_orders.form_step_two_add_number", task_order_id=task_order_id)
         )
diff --git a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
index 0dfa0b23..feef2844 100644
--- a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
+++ b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new.py
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ def test_task_orders_submit_task_order(client, user_session, task_order):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "to_factory_args,expected_step",
     [
+        ({"pdf": None, "number": "", "clins": []}, "step_1"),
         ({"number": "", "clins": []}, "step_2"),
         ({"number": "1234567890123", "clins": []}, "step_3"),
         ({"number": "1234567890123", "create_clins": [1]}, "step_4"),