diff --git a/app/modules/soft_validations.rb b/app/modules/soft_validations.rb
index 03c40dcfe..245b8820a 100644
--- a/app/modules/soft_validations.rb
+++ b/app/modules/soft_validations.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 module SoftValidations
   def soft_errors
-    @soft_errors = {}
-    net_income_validations
-    @soft_errors
+    @soft_errors = {}.merge(net_income_validations)
   end
 
   private
 
   def net_income_validations
+    net_income_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(
+        net_income_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(
+        net_income_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}"
         )
@@ -25,5 +24,6 @@ module SoftValidations
         self.update(override_net_income_validation: nil)
       end
     end
+    net_income_errors
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
index 2880a3ae4..b09135308 100644
--- a/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/case_log_spec.rb
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
 
       it "prompts the user to confirm the value is correct" do
         visit("/case_logs/#{case_log.id}/net_income")
+        choose("case-log-net-income-known-yes-field", allow_label_click: true)
         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")
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" do
 
       it "does not require confirming the value if the value is amended" do
         visit("/case_logs/#{case_log.id}/net_income")
+        choose("case-log-net-income-known-yes-field", allow_label_click: true)
         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")
@@ -408,6 +410,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Test Features" 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")
+        choose("case-log-net-income-known-yes-field", allow_label_click: true)
         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")