diff --git a/frontend/views.py b/frontend/views.py
index 6eac16b8..6a0c3a44 100755
--- a/frontend/views.py
+++ b/frontend/views.py
@@ -793,20 +793,27 @@ class FundPledgeView(FormView):
  
         else:
             customer = None
+            
             charge = sc.create_charge(preapproval_amount, card=stripe_token, description="${0} for test / cc not retained".format(preapproval_amount))
         
-        # change to PAYMENT_TYPE_AUTHORIZATION when we are doing a real preapproval
-        self.transaction.type = PAYMENT_TYPE_INSTANT
-        
         # set True for now -- wondering whether we should actually wait for a webhook -- don't think so.
         
+        ## settings to apply to transaction for TRANSACTION_STATUS_COMPLETE
+        #self.transaction.type = PAYMENT_TYPE_INSTANT
+        #self.transaction.approved = True
+        #self.transaction.status = TRANSACTION_STATUS_COMPLETE
+        #self.transaction.pay_key = charge.id
+        
+        # settings to apply to transaction for TRANSACTION_STATUS_ACTIVE
+        # should approved be set to False and wait for a webhook?
+        self.transaction.type = PAYMENT_TYPE_AUTHORIZATION
         self.transaction.approved = True
-        self.transaction.pay_key = charge.id
+        self.transaction.status = TRANSACTION_STATUS_ACTIVE
+        self.transaction.preapproval_key = charge.id        
+        
         self.transaction.currency = 'USD'
         self.transaction.amount = preapproval_amount
         self.transaction.date_payment = now()
-        
-        self.transaction.status = TRANSACTION_STATUS_COMPLETE
             
         self.transaction.save()
             
diff --git a/payment/manager.py b/payment/manager.py
index 17b90a1d..64389779 100644
--- a/payment/manager.py
+++ b/payment/manager.py
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ class PaymentManager( object ):
             t = Transaction.create(amount=amount, 
                                        max_amount=amount,
                                        host=transaction.host,
-                                       currency=currency,
+                                       currency=transaction.currency,
                                        status=TRANSACTION_STATUS_CREATED,
                                        campaign=transaction.campaign,
                                        user=transaction.user,
diff --git a/payment/models.py b/payment/models.py
index 182d0e5c..9ff8c72a 100644
--- a/payment/models.py
+++ b/payment/models.py
@@ -143,10 +143,11 @@ class Transaction(models.Model):
                             ack_dedication=self.ack_dedication)
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls,amount=0.00, max_amount=0.00, currency='USD',
+    def create(cls,amount=0.00, host=PAYMENT_HOST_NONE, max_amount=0.00, currency='USD',
                 status=TRANSACTION_STATUS_NONE,campaign=None, user=None, pledge_extra=None):
         if pledge_extra:
-            return cls.objects.create(amount=amount, 
+            return cls.objects.create(amount=amount,
+                                host=host,
                                 max_amount=max_amount, 
                                 currency=currency,
                                 status=status,
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ class Transaction(models.Model):
                                 ack_dedication=pledge_extra.ack_dedication
                                 )
         else:
-            return cls.objects.create(amount=amount, max_amount=max_amount, currency=currency,status=status,
+            return cls.objects.create(amount=amount, host=host, max_amount=max_amount, currency=currency,status=status,
                                 campaign=campaign, user=user)
                             
 class PaymentResponse(models.Model):