diff --git a/althea_types/src/interop.rs b/althea_types/src/interop.rs
index e7cacdb85..afb1f387a 100644
--- a/althea_types/src/interop.rs
+++ b/althea_types/src/interop.rs
@@ -525,6 +525,8 @@ pub struct OperatorUpdateMessage {
         deserialize_with = "data_deserialize"
     )]
     pub contact_info: Option<ContactType>,
+    /// Billing details from ops tools, so that we may sync changes 
+    pub billing_details: Option<BillingDetails>,
 }
 
 /// Serializes a ContactType as a string
diff --git a/althea_types/src/user_info.rs b/althea_types/src/user_info.rs
index 9d273b618..d4ba26447 100644
--- a/althea_types/src/user_info.rs
+++ b/althea_types/src/user_info.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ pub struct BillingDetails {
     /// format the local nation has for addresses. Optional as this install
     /// may not have a formal mailing address
     pub mailing_address: MailingAddress,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub sequence_number: u32,
 }
 
 /// Struct for storing details about this user installation. This particular
diff --git a/rita_client/src/dashboard/installation_details.rs b/rita_client/src/dashboard/installation_details.rs
index 6a997291b..e9d93b93a 100644
--- a/rita_client/src/dashboard/installation_details.rs
+++ b/rita_client/src/dashboard/installation_details.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ pub async fn set_installation_details(req: Json<InstallationDetailsPost>) -> Htt
             city: input.city,
             street: input.street,
         },
+        // initialize sequence with 1
+        sequence_number: 1,
     };
 
     let mut rita_client = settings::get_rita_client();
diff --git a/rita_client/src/operator_update/mod.rs b/rita_client/src/operator_update/mod.rs
index d1536abb5..a94156bbd 100644
--- a/rita_client/src/operator_update/mod.rs
+++ b/rita_client/src/operator_update/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::rita_loop::CLIENT_LOOP_TIMEOUT;
 use crate::set_router_update_instruction;
 use althea_kernel_interface::hardware_info::get_hardware_info;
 use althea_types::get_sequence_num;
+use althea_types::BillingDetails;
 use althea_types::ContactStorage;
 use althea_types::ContactType;
 use althea_types::HardwareInfo;
@@ -228,7 +229,13 @@ async fn checkin() {
     rita_client.payment = payment;
     trace!("Done with payment");
 
-    let mut operator = rita_client.operator;
+    let mut operator = rita_client.operator.clone();
+    if check_billing_update(
+        rita_client.operator.billing_details.clone(),
+        new_settings.billing_details.clone(),
+    ) {
+        operator.billing_details = new_settings.billing_details.clone();
+    }
     let new_operator_fee = Uint256::from(new_settings.operator_fee);
     operator.operator_fee = new_operator_fee;
     operator.installation_details = None;
@@ -400,6 +407,22 @@ fn check_contacts_update(current: Option<ContactStorage>, incoming: Option<Conta
     false
 }
 
+fn check_billing_update(current: Option<BillingDetails>, incoming: Option<BillingDetails>) -> bool {
+    let current_sequence = match current {
+        Some(details) => details.sequence_number,
+        None => 0,
+    };
+    if let Some(details) = incoming {
+        let seq = details.sequence_number;
+        if seq > current_sequence {
+            return true;
+        }
+        // else the existing config is more recent, so do not update
+        return false;
+    }
+    false
+}
+
 /// Merges an arbitrary settings string, after first filtering for several
 /// forbidden values
 fn merge_settings_safely(new_settings: Value) {