diff --git a/application/PreorderBilling/PreorderBillingController.php b/application/PreorderBilling/PreorderBillingController.php
index adeb7e264..ce4cf2b60 100644
--- a/application/PreorderBilling/PreorderBillingController.php
+++ b/application/PreorderBilling/PreorderBillingController.php
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ class PreorderBillingController extends mfBaseController {
             if(!$change_to_active) {
                 $status_change_date = $status_244_change_date;
             }
-
-            if($status_change_date < $earliest_bill_date) {
+            
+            if($status_change_date < $earliest_bill_date && !$preorder->activation_billing) {
                 $this->log->debug(__METHOD__.": Not billing operator_setup for preorder ".$preorder->id." because status change date ".$status_change_date->format("Y-m-d")." is before earliest_bill_date ".$earliest_bill_date->format("Y-m-d"));
                 return true;
             }