Why are my orders auto-fulfilling without my intervention?

Topic summary

Orders are automatically fulfilling upon payment without manual intervention.

Solution provided:

  • Navigate to Settings > General > Order Processing (previously located under Settings > Checkout)
  • Adjust the automatic fulfillment settings to control when orders are marked as fulfilled
  • Options include disabling automatic fulfillment entirely or customizing which items auto-fulfill

Alternative approach:

  • Use the Order Automator app for more granular control over which specific items should be automatically fulfilled

Screenshots were shared showing the exact location of these settings in the Shopify admin panel. The issue appears resolved with these configuration changes.

Summarized with AI on October 24. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hello,

I have a problem with the orders. When an order pops up they fulfilled automaticaly without any action from us. Especially the paid ones. Could you please check it?

You can control this in Settings > Checkout

If you only want to auto fulfill certain items, you can use Order Automator app to choose what gets fulfilled. If you want to fulfill nothing automatically, just select that option in the screenshot above in your Shopify settings.

These settings have moved to Shopify > General > Order Processing. You can also search for the settings by using a query like “after” or “order”.

Michael