diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 257a51b..b6d31c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-## v0.8.1 (2026-01-12)
-
-### Fix
-
-- decrease confusion for "add item" dialog when creating order
-
 ## v0.8.0 (2025-12-15)
 
 ### Feat
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96fbdd8..5160456 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "Sideshow"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.0"
 description = "Case/Special Order Tracker"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
diff --git a/src/sideshow/web/templates/orders/create.mako b/src/sideshow/web/templates/orders/create.mako
index 23d4fb1..fbf545a 100644
--- a/src/sideshow/web/templates/orders/create.mako
+++ b/src/sideshow/web/templates/orders/create.mako
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@
                             </b-field>
 
                             <b-select v-model="productUOM"
-                                      ref="productUOM"
                                       @input="refreshTotalPrice += 1">
                               <option v-for="choice in productUnitChoices"
                                       :key="choice.key"
@@ -1233,6 +1232,10 @@
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (!this.productUOM) {
+                    return true
+                }
+
                 return false
             },
         },
@@ -1896,23 +1899,6 @@
             },
 
             itemDialogSave() {
-
-                // nb. we check this here instead of disabling the
-                // save button when no UOM is set, to avoid confusion
-                // for the user
-                if (!this.productUOM) {
-                    this.$buefy.toast.open({
-                        message: "Please specify the Unit of Measure",
-                        type: 'is-warning',
-                        duration: 2000, // 2 seconds
-                    })
-                    this.itemDialogTabIndex = 1
-                    this.$nextTick(() => {
-                        this.$refs.productUOM.focus()
-                    })
-                    return
-                }
-
                 this.itemDialogAttemptSave()
             },
         },