diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index 95dd2f1..19b960e 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -868,7 +868,9 @@ def RunJob(job):
     # okay, we finished a job, so check for any jobs that are dependant on this and run them...
 #    session.close()
     if job.pa_job_state != "Completed":
-        FinishJob(job, "PA Job Manager - This is a catchall to close of a Job, this should never be seen and implies a job did not actually complete?", "Failed" )
+        FinishJob(job=job, 
+            last_log="PA Job Manager - This is a catchall to close of a Job, this should never be seen and implies a job did not actually complete?", 
+            state="Failed", pa_job_state="Completed", level="danger", persistent=True, cant_close=False )
     HandleJobs(False)
     return
 
@@ -2390,7 +2392,9 @@ def InitialValidationChecks():
         AddLogForJob(job, "ERROR: The metadata path in settings does not exist - Please fix now");
 
     if not rbp_exists or not sp_exists or not ip_exists or not mp_exists:
-        FinishJob(job,"ERROR: Job manager EXITing until above errors are fixed by paths being created or settings being updated to valid paths", "Failed" )
+        FinishJob(job=job,
+            last_log="ERROR: Job manager EXITing until errors are fixed by paths being created or settings being updated to valid paths",
+            state="Failed", pa_job_state="Completed", level="danger", persistent=True, cant_close=False )
         exit(-1)
 
     ReloadMetadata(job)