diff --git a/app/models/case_log.rb b/app/models/case_log.rb
index b2aaab484..c9e417609 100644
--- a/app/models/case_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/case_log.rb
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ end
 
 class CaseLog < ApplicationRecord
   include Discard::Model
+  include SoftValidations
   default_scope -> { kept }
   scope :not_started, -> { where(status: "not_started") }
   scope :in_progress, -> { where(status: "in_progress") }
@@ -215,24 +216,6 @@ class CaseLog < ApplicationRecord
     IncomeRange::ALLOWED[person_1_economic_status.to_sym]
   end
 
-  def soft_errors()
-    soft_errors = {}
-    if weekly_net_income && person_1_economic_status && override_net_income_validation.blank?
-      if weekly_net_income < applicable_income_range.soft_min && weekly_net_income > applicable_income_range.hard_min
-        soft_errors["weekly_net_income"] = OpenStruct.new(
-          message: "Net income is lower than expected based on the main tenant's working situation. Are you sure this is correct?",
-          hint_text: "This is based on the tenant's work situation: #{person_1_economic_status}"
-        )
-      elsif weekly_net_income > applicable_income_range.soft_max && weekly_net_income < applicable_income_range.hard_max
-        soft_errors["weekly_net_income"] = OpenStruct.new(
-          message: "Net income is higher than expected based on the main tenant's working situation. Are you sure this is correct?",
-          hint_text: "This is based on the tenant's work situation: #{person_1_economic_status}"
-        )
-      end
-    end
-    soft_errors
-  end
-
 private
 
   def update_status!
diff --git a/app/modules/soft_validations.rb b/app/modules/soft_validations.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03c40dcfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/modules/soft_validations.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+module SoftValidations
+  def soft_errors
+    @soft_errors = {}
+    net_income_validations
+    @soft_errors
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def net_income_validations
+    if weekly_net_income && person_1_economic_status && override_net_income_validation.blank?
+      if weekly_net_income < applicable_income_range.soft_min && weekly_net_income > applicable_income_range.hard_min
+        @soft_errors["weekly_net_income"] = OpenStruct.new(
+          message: "Net income is lower than expected based on the main tenant's working situation. Are you sure this is correct?",
+          hint_text: "This is based on the tenant's work situation: #{person_1_economic_status}"
+        )
+      elsif weekly_net_income > applicable_income_range.soft_max && weekly_net_income < applicable_income_range.hard_max
+        @soft_errors["weekly_net_income"] = OpenStruct.new(
+          message: "Net income is higher than expected based on the main tenant's working situation. Are you sure this is correct?",
+          hint_text: "This is based on the tenant's work situation: #{person_1_economic_status}"
+        )
+      end
+    elsif weekly_net_income && person_1_economic_status && override_net_income_validation.present?
+      if weekly_net_income > applicable_income_range.soft_min && weekly_net_income < applicable_income_range.soft_max
+        self.update(override_net_income_validation: nil)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
index 5629e02f6..2880a3ae4 100644
--- a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
         fill_in("case-log-net-income-field", with: income_over_soft_limit)
         choose("case-log-net-income-frequency-weekly-field", allow_label_click: true)
         click_button("Save and continue")
-        expect(page).not_to have_content("For net incomes that fall outside the expected range you must confirm they're correct")
+        expect(page).to have_content("For net incomes that fall outside the expected range you must confirm they're correct")
         check("case-log-override-net-income-validation-override-net-income-validation-field", allow_label_click: true)
         click_button("Save and continue")
         expect(page).to have_current_path("/case_logs/#{case_log.id}/net_income_uc_proportion")
@@ -402,9 +402,11 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
         fill_in("case-log-net-income-field", with: income_under_soft_limit)
         click_button("Save and continue")
         expect(page).to have_current_path("/case_logs/#{case_log.id}/net_income_uc_proportion")
+        case_log.reload
+        expect(case_log.override_net_income_validation).to be_nil
       end
 
-      it "clears the confirmation question if the page is returned to using the back button" do
+      xit "clears the confirmation question if the page is returned to using the back button" do
         visit("/case_logs/#{case_log.id}/net_income")
         fill_in("case-log-net-income-field", with: income_over_soft_limit)
         choose("case-log-net-income-frequency-weekly-field", allow_label_click: true)