diff --git a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
index 1a2c61138..9dc8828e8 100644
--- a/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/models/validations/soft_validations.rb
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ module Validations::SoftValidations
   }.freeze
 
   def net_income_in_soft_max_range?
-    return unless weekly_net_income && ecstat1 && hhmemb
+    return unless weekly_net_income && ecstat1 && hhmemb && applicable_income_range
 
     weekly_net_income.between?(applicable_income_range.soft_max, applicable_income_range.hard_max)
   end
 
   def net_income_in_soft_min_range?
-    return unless weekly_net_income && ecstat1 && hhmemb
+    return unless weekly_net_income && ecstat1 && hhmemb && applicable_income_range
 
     weekly_net_income.between?(applicable_income_range.hard_min, applicable_income_range.soft_min)
   end
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser_spec.rb
index 357d661b7..01529a80b 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -1915,6 +1915,15 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2024::RowParser do
           expect(parser.errors.where(:field_125, category: :soft_validation).first.message).to eql("You told us the rent is £120.00 every week. This is higher than we would expect.")
         end
       end
+
+      context "when an invalid ecstat1 is given" do
+        let(:attributes) { setup_section_params.merge({ field_46: 11, field_119: 123, field_118: 1 }) }
+
+        it "does not run net income soft validations validation" do
+          parser.valid?
+          expect(parser.errors.where(:field_46).count).to be(1)
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe "log_already_exists?" do