diff --git a/app/models/application_choice.rb b/app/models/application_choice.rb
index 69624f4dfa2..7d6bb466ab8 100644
--- a/app/models/application_choice.rb
+++ b/app/models/application_choice.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ class ApplicationChoice < ApplicationRecord
   include Chased
   include TouchApplicationFormState
 
+  self.ignored_columns += %w[decline_by_default_at decline_by_default_days]
+
   before_create :set_initial_status
 
   belongs_to :application_form, touch: true
diff --git a/config/analytics.yml b/config/analytics.yml
index 276f7107be4..6513c171140 100644
--- a/config/analytics.yml
+++ b/config/analytics.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ shared:
     - original_course_option_id
     - course_option_id
     - current_course_option_id
-    - decline_by_default_at
-    - decline_by_default_days
     - declined_at
     - declined_by_default
     - id
diff --git a/config/analytics_blocklist.yml b/config/analytics_blocklist.yml
index 9bdc915921c..a485a9956a3 100644
--- a/config/analytics_blocklist.yml
+++ b/config/analytics_blocklist.yml
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@
   :application_choices:
   - provider_ids
   - current_recruitment_cycle_year
+  - decline_by_default_at
+  - decline_by_default_days
   :site_settings:
   - id
   - name