diff --git a/app/controllers/api/batches_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/batches_controller.rb
index 6487039..d0c8cd7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/batches_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/batches_controller.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ class Api::BatchesController < ApplicationController
         adult_or_child=params[:adult_or_child]
         client_id=params[:client_id]
 
+        client = Client.find_by_name(client_id)
+        client_id = client.id
+
         user_id=check_member.user_id
 		    batch = Batch.create_batch(created_by,date,order_ref,card_qty,user_id,adult_or_child,client_id)
 		    if !batch.nil?