diff --git a/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/builder/ChecklistDetailBuilder.java b/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/builder/ChecklistDetailBuilder.java
index 1e90d6a9d..09d6b38a8 100644
--- a/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/builder/ChecklistDetailBuilder.java
+++ b/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/builder/ChecklistDetailBuilder.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ public ChecklistDetailBuilder withItems(List<ChecklistItemDetailRequest> items)
                     .withVoided(item.isVoided())
                     .withform(form)
                     .withConcept(concept)
-                    .withLeadItem(builtItems.get(item.getDependentOn()))
                     .withScheduleOnExpiryOfDependency(item.getScheduleOnExpiryOfDependency())
                     .withMinDaysFromStartDate(item.getMinDaysFromStartDate())
                     .withMinDaysFromDependent(item.getMinDaysFromDependent())
@@ -57,6 +56,8 @@ public ChecklistDetailBuilder withItems(List<ChecklistItemDetailRequest> items)
                     .build();
             builtItems.put(builtItemDetail.getUuid(), builtItemDetail);
         });
+        //set dependentOn after all items in request have been processed so order of items in request does not matter for dependents
+        items.forEach(item -> getExistingChecklistItemDetail(this.get(), item).setLeadChecklistItemDetail(builtItems.get(item.getDependentOn())));
         return this;
     }