diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
index a68ef6cc2..a0b21938c 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ module JamRuby
         jam_track.sales_region = 'Worldwide'
         jam_track.recording_type = 'Cover'
         jam_track.description = "This is a JamTrack audio file for use exclusively with the JamKazam service. This JamTrack is a high quality cover of the #{jam_track.original_artist} song \"#{jam_track.name}\"."
+        jam_track.hfa_license_status = false
+        jam_track.alternative_license_status = false
+        jam_track.hfa_license_desired = true
+        jam_track.server_fixation_date = Time.now
 
         if is_tency_storage?
           jam_track.vendor_id = metadata[:id]
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_hfa_request.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_hfa_request.rb
index 31d9f59bf..ed402dc2c 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_hfa_request.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_track_hfa_request.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
     # look through  all jam_track requests, and find the highest one that is associated with an  approved  harry fox requests
     def self.find_max()
-      max = JamTrackHfaRequestId.select('max(request_id) as max').joins('INNER JOIN jam_track_hfa_requests ON jam_track_hfa_requests.id = jam_track_hfa_request_id').where('received_at IS NOT NULL').first()['max']
+      max = JamTrackHfaRequestId.select('coalesce(max(request_id), 0) as max').joins('INNER JOIN jam_track_hfa_requests ON jam_track_hfa_requests.id = jam_track_hfa_request_id').where('received_at IS NOT NULL').first()['max']
       max.to_i
     end
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module JamRuby
           request_id.jam_track = jam_track
           request_id.jam_track_hfa_request = request
           request_id.request_id = start
-          start += start + 1
+          start += 1
           request_id.save
           request_id.reload # to get back the request_id attribute
           requests << request_id