diff --git a/atst/domain/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests.py
index 4d6473a5..4b18595f 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests.py
@@ -244,7 +244,10 @@ WHERE requests_with_status.status = :status
             for (k, v) in financial_data.items()
             if k in TaskOrders.TASK_ORDER_DATA
         }
-        task_order_number = request_data.pop("task_order_number")
+        if task_order_data:
+            task_order_number = request_data.pop("task_order_number")
+        else:
+            task_order_number = request_data.get("task_order_number")
 
         task_order = TaskOrders.get_or_create_task_order(
             task_order_number, task_order_data
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_requests.py b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
index 3add8ae9..582bb02f 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
@@ -154,3 +154,8 @@ def test_update_financial_verification_with_invalid_task_order():
     request = RequestFactory.create()
     Requests.update_financial_verification(request.id, request_financial_data)
     assert not request.task_order
+    assert "task_order_number" in request.body.get("financial_verification")
+    assert (
+        request.body["financial_verification"]["task_order_number"]
+        == request_financial_data["task_order_number"]
+    )