diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index a5556c25..3ca566d3 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
         # return this object to replace the original
         return batch
 
-    def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch):
+    def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch, mobile=False):
         """
         Return a kwargs dict for use with ``self.handler.make_batch()``, using
         the given batch as a template.
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
index 77bda352..7b4673f8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchases/batch.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import formalchemy as fa
 import formencode as fe
 from pyramid import httpexceptions
 
-from tailbone import forms
+from tailbone import forms, newgrids as grids
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.views.batch import BatchMasterView
 
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
     def _preconfigure_grid(self, g):
         super(PurchaseBatchView, self)._preconfigure_grid(g)
 
+        g.filters['mode'].set_value_renderer(grids.filters.EnumValueRenderer(self.enum.PURCHASE_BATCH_MODE))
+
         g.joiners['vendor'] = lambda q: q.join(model.Vendor)
         g.filters['vendor'] = g.make_filter('vendor', model.Vendor.name,
                                             default_active=True, default_verb='contains')
@@ -289,8 +291,8 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
             total = purchase.invoice_total
         return '{} for ${:0,.2f} ({})'.format(date, total, purchase.department or purchase.buyer)
 
-    def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch):
-        kwargs = super(PurchaseBatchView, self).get_batch_kwargs(batch)
+    def get_batch_kwargs(self, batch, mobile=False):
+        kwargs = super(PurchaseBatchView, self).get_batch_kwargs(batch, mobile=mobile)
         kwargs['mode'] = batch.mode
         if batch.store:
             kwargs['store'] = batch.store
@@ -933,12 +935,14 @@ class PurchaseBatchView(BatchMasterView):
                 if self.request.POST.get('purchase'):
                     purchase = self.get_purchase(self.request.POST['purchase'])
                     if purchase:
-                        # TODO: these kwargs need help!
-                        batch = self.handler.make_batch(self.Session(),
-                                                        mode=mode, vendor=vendor,
-                                                        store=self.rattail_config.get_store(self.Session()),
-                                                        buyer=self.request.user.employee,
-                                                        created_by=self.request.user)
+                        batch = self.model_class()
+                        batch.mode = mode
+                        batch.vendor = vendor
+                        batch.store = self.rattail_config.get_store(self.Session())
+                        batch.buyer = self.request.user.employee
+                        batch.created_by = self.request.user
+                        kwargs = self.get_batch_kwargs(batch, mobile=True)
+                        batch = self.handler.make_batch(self.Session(), **kwargs)
                         self.request.session.flash("Created new purchasing batch: {}".format(batch))
                         return self.redirect(self.request.route_url('purchases.batch.mobile_create'))