diff --git a/app/frontend/controllers/numeric_question_controller.js b/app/frontend/controllers/numeric_question_controller.js
index ae2830750..391bec630 100644
--- a/app/frontend/controllers/numeric_question_controller.js
+++ b/app/frontend/controllers/numeric_question_controller.js
@@ -11,9 +11,17 @@ export default class extends Controller {
   calculateFields() {
     const affectedField = this.element.dataset.target;
     const fieldsToAdd = JSON.parse(this.element.dataset.calculated).map(x => `case-log-${x.replaceAll("_","-")}-field`);
-    const valuesToAdd = fieldsToAdd.map(x => document.getElementById(x).value).filter(x => x);
+    const valuesToAdd = fieldsToAdd.map(x => getFieldValue(x)).filter(x => x);
     const newValue =  valuesToAdd.map(x => parseFloat(x)).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0).toFixed(2);
     const elementToUpdate = document.getElementById(affectedField);
     elementToUpdate.value = newValue;
   }
+  }
+  let getFieldValue = (field) => {
+    const elementFieldToAdd= document.getElementById(field)
+    if (elementFieldToAdd) {
+      return elementFieldToAdd.value
+    }
+     return document.getElementById(`${field}-error`).value
 }
+
diff --git a/spec/features/form/progressive_total_field_spec.rb b/spec/features/form/progressive_total_field_spec.rb
index 23f1c6b63..2e9b0cdf9 100644
--- a/spec/features/form/progressive_total_field_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/form/progressive_total_field_spec.rb
@@ -30,4 +30,19 @@ RSpec.describe "Accessible Automcomplete" do
     fill_in("case-log-pscharge-field", with: 3)
     expect(find("#case-log-tcharge-field").value).to eq("8.00")
   end
+
+  it "total displays despite error message", js: true do
+    visit("/logs/#{case_log.id}/rent")
+    fill_in("case-log-brent-field", with: 500)
+    fill_in("case-log-scharge-field", with: 50)
+    fill_in("case-log-pscharge-field", with: 50)
+    fill_in("case-log-supcharg-field", with: 5000)
+    expect(find("#case-log-tcharge-field").value).to eq("5600.00")
+    click_button("Save and continue")
+    expect(page).to have_selector(".govuk-error-summary")
+    fill_in("case-log-brent-field", with: 500)
+    expect(find("#case-log-tcharge-field").value).to eq("500.00")
+    fill_in("case-log-supcharg-field-error", with: 50)
+    expect(find("#case-log-tcharge-field").value).to eq("550.00")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/forms/2021_2022.json b/spec/fixtures/forms/2021_2022.json
index eb41a0819..1aa37557b 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/forms/2021_2022.json
+++ b/spec/fixtures/forms/2021_2022.json
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@
                     "hint_text": "This is to fund housing-related support services included in the tenancy agreement",
                     "type": "numeric",
                     "min": 0,
+                    "max": 300,
                     "step": 1,
                     "width": 4,
                     "fields-to-add": [