diff --git a/app/(app)/tasks/[id].tsx b/app/(app)/tasks/[id].tsx
index f3174e7..27c8b93 100644
--- a/app/(app)/tasks/[id].tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/tasks/[id].tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export default function TicketDetailScreen() {
       const who = user?.firstName ?? 'Staff';
       await api.post(`/api/v1/tickets/${id}/messages`, {
         body: `Status changed to ${status.replace('_', ' ')} by ${who}`,
+        isSystemMessage: true,
       }).catch(() => {});
 
       return updatedTicket;
@@ -156,11 +157,15 @@ export default function TicketDetailScreen() {
       const note = instNotes.trim()
         ? `Installation confirmed. Location recorded: ${coordStr}. Notes: ${instNotes.trim()}`
         : `Installation confirmed. Location recorded: ${coordStr}`;
-      await api.post(`/api/v1/tickets/${id}/messages`, { body: note }).catch(() => {});
+      await api.post(`/api/v1/tickets/${id}/messages`, { body: note, isSystemMessage: true }).catch(() => {});
 
       // 4. Generate first invoice so it appears in Collect screen
       if (ticket?.clientId) {
-        await api.post(`/api/v1/invoices/generate/${ticket.clientId}`).catch(() => {});
+        try {
+          await api.post(`/api/v1/invoices/generate/${ticket.clientId}`);
+        } catch (e: any) {
+          console.warn('Invoice generation failed:', e?.response?.data?.message ?? e?.message);
+        }
       }
 
       // 5. Create follow-up activation ticket (non-fatal)