diff --git a/application/controllers/items.php b/application/controllers/items.php
index 6b1a71a63..23e747b8c 100644
--- a/application/controllers/items.php
+++ b/application/controllers/items.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_area implements iData_controller
 		
 		$stock_location=$this->item_lib->get_item_location();
 		$stock_locations=$this->Stock_locations->get_allowed_locations();
-		$data['stock_location']=$this->item_lib->get_item_location();
+		$data['stock_location']=$stock_location;
 		$data['stock_locations']=$stock_locations;
 		
 		$data['controller_name']=strtolower(get_class());
diff --git a/application/controllers/receivings.php b/application/controllers/receivings.php
index 33823c658..cd6e7f69f 100644
--- a/application/controllers/receivings.php
+++ b/application/controllers/receivings.php
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ class Receivings extends Secure_area
 		}
 		$this->_reload();
 	}
+	
+	function set_comment()
+	{
+		$this->receiving_lib->set_comment($this->input->post('comment'));
+	}
 
 	function add()
 	{
@@ -226,6 +231,7 @@ class Receivings extends Secure_area
         
 		$data['total']=$this->receiving_lib->get_total();
 		$data['items_module_allowed'] = $this->Employee->has_permission('items', $person_info->person_id);
+		$data['comment']=$this->receiving_lib->get_comment();
 		$data['payment_options']=array(
 			$this->lang->line('sales_cash') => $this->lang->line('sales_cash'),
 			$this->lang->line('sales_check') => $this->lang->line('sales_check'),
diff --git a/application/libraries/Item_lib.php b/application/libraries/Item_lib.php
index 4658391fe..9517000f9 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Item_lib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Item_lib.php
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ class Item_lib
     {
         if(!$this->CI->session->userdata('item_location'))
         {
-             $stock_locations = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_undeleted_all()->result_array();
-             $location_name = $stock_locations[0]['location_id'];
+        	 $location_name = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_default_location_id();
              $this->set_item_location($location_name);
         }
         return $this->CI->session->userdata('item_location');
diff --git a/application/libraries/Receiving_lib.php b/application/libraries/Receiving_lib.php
index ca9351abc..f19f4042b 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Receiving_lib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Receiving_lib.php
@@ -52,12 +52,26 @@ class Receiving_lib
     {
         if(!$this->CI->session->userdata('recv_stock_source'))
         {
-             $stock_locations = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_undeleted_all()->result_array();
-             $location_name = $stock_locations[0]['location_id'];
+             $location_name = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_default_location_id();
              $this->set_stock_source($location_name);
         }
         return $this->CI->session->userdata('recv_stock_source');
     }
+    
+    function get_comment()
+    {
+    	return $this->CI->session->userdata('comment');
+    }
+    
+    function set_comment($comment)
+    {
+    	$this->CI->session->set_userdata('comment', $comment);
+    }
+    
+    function clear_comment()
+    {
+    	$this->CI->session->unset_userdata('comment');
+    }
 
     function set_stock_source($stock_source)
     {
@@ -73,9 +87,8 @@ class Receiving_lib
     {
         if(!$this->CI->session->userdata('recv_stock_destination'))
         {
-             $stock_locations = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_undeleted_all()->result_array();
-             $location_name = $stock_locations[0]['location_id'];
-             $this->set_stock_destination($location_name);
+        	$location_name = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_default_location_id();
+        	$this->set_stock_destination($location_name);
         }
         return $this->CI->session->userdata('recv_stock_destination');
     }
@@ -294,6 +307,7 @@ class Receiving_lib
 		$this->clear_mode();
 		$this->empty_cart();
 		$this->delete_supplier();
+		$this->clear_comment();
 	}
 	
 	function get_item_total($quantity, $price, $discount_percentage)
diff --git a/application/libraries/Sale_lib.php b/application/libraries/Sale_lib.php
index 2c0eb9096..174f6aa4b 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Sale_lib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Sale_lib.php
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ class Sale_lib
     {
         if(!$this->CI->session->userdata('sale_location'))
         {
-             $stock_locations = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_undeleted_all()->result_array();
-             $location_name = $stock_locations[0]['location_id'];
+             $location_name = $this->CI->Stock_locations->get_default_location_id();
              $this->set_sale_location($location_name);
         }
         return $this->CI->session->userdata('sale_location');
diff --git a/application/models/stock_locations.php b/application/models/stock_locations.php
index 2a8b21bc2..f50adfa88 100644
--- a/application/models/stock_locations.php
+++ b/application/models/stock_locations.php
@@ -61,6 +61,18 @@ class Stock_locations extends CI_Model
     	return $stock_locations;
     }
     
+    function get_default_location_id()
+    {
+    	$this->db->from('stock_locations');
+    	// TODO replace with extra join on ospos_grants
+    	$this->db->join('modules', 'modules.module_id=concat(\'items_stock\', location_id)');
+    	$this->db->join('permissions', 'permissions.module_id=modules.module_id');
+    	$this->db->where('person_id', $this->session->userdata('person_id'));
+    	$this->db->where('deleted',0);
+    	$this->db->limit(1);
+    	return $this->db->get()->row()->location_id;
+    }
+    
     function get_location_name($location_id) 
     {
     	$this->db->from('stock_locations');
diff --git a/application/views/receivings/receiving.php b/application/views/receivings/receiving.php
index 8f377d8a7..6133e47c2 100644
--- a/application/views/receivings/receiving.php
+++ b/application/views/receivings/receiving.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ else
         <?php echo form_open("receivings/requisition_complete",array('id'=>'finish_sale_form')); ?>
         <br />
         <label id="comment_label" for="comment"><?php echo $this->lang->line('common_comments'); ?>:</label>
-        <?php echo form_textarea(array('name'=>'comment','value'=>'','rows'=>'4','cols'=>'23'));?>
+        <?php echo form_textarea(array('name'=>'comment','id'=>'comment','value'=>$comment,'rows'=>'4','cols'=>'23'));?>
         <br /><br />
         
         <div class='small_button' id='finish_sale_button' style='float:right;margin-top:5px;'>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ else
 		<?php echo form_open("receivings/complete",array('id'=>'finish_sale_form')); ?>
 		<br />
 		<label id="comment_label" for="comment"><?php echo $this->lang->line('common_comments'); ?>:</label>
-		<?php echo form_textarea(array('name'=>'comment','value'=>'','rows'=>'4','cols'=>'23'));?>
+		<?php echo form_textarea(array('name'=>'comment','id'=>'comment','value'=>$comment,'rows'=>'4','cols'=>'23'));?>
 		<br /><br />
 		<table width="100%">
 		<tr>
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ $(document).ready(function()
     	$(this).attr('value',"<?php echo $this->lang->line('recvs_start_typing_supplier_name'); ?>");
     });
 
+	$('#comment').change(function() 
+	{
+		$.post('<?php echo site_url("receivings/set_comment");?>', {comment: $('#comment').val()});
+	});
+
     $("#finish_sale_button").click(function()
     {
     	if (confirm('<?php echo $this->lang->line("recvs_confirm_finish_receiving"); ?>'))