diff --git a/app/controllers/case_contacts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/case_contacts_controller.rb
index be54dca135..de49314d68 100644
--- a/app/controllers/case_contacts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/case_contacts_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def new
     draft_case_ids = build_draft_case_ids(params, casa_cases)
 
     @case_contact = CaseContact.create_with_answers(current_organization,
-      creator: current_user, draft_case_ids: draft_case_ids)
+      creator: current_user, draft_case_ids: draft_case_ids, contact_made: true)
 
     if @case_contact.errors.any?
       flash[:alert] = @case_contact.errors.full_messages.join("\n")
diff --git a/app/helpers/case_contacts_helper.rb b/app/helpers/case_contacts_helper.rb
index 0f799b0156..54c37717a6 100644
--- a/app/helpers/case_contacts_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/case_contacts_helper.rb
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ def duration_minutes(case_contact)
     case_contact.duration_minutes.to_i.remainder(60)
   end
 
-  def set_contact_made_false(case_contact)
-    case_contact.persisted? && case_contact.contact_made == false
-  end
-
   def contact_mediums
     CaseContact::CONTACT_MEDIUMS.map { |contact_medium|
       OpenStruct.new(value: contact_medium, label: contact_medium.titleize)
diff --git a/app/views/case_contacts/form/details.html.erb b/app/views/case_contacts/form/details.html.erb
index 9ed6b817cc..a0176df41e 100644
--- a/app/views/case_contacts/form/details.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/case_contacts/form/details.html.erb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
         <h5 classs="mb-3"><label>a. Was contact made?</label></h5>
         <div class="form-check radio-style mb-20">
           <%= form.radio_button :contact_made, true,
-            checked: @case_contact.contact_made,
             required: true,
             class: ["form-check-input", "case-contacts-form-checkbox"] %>
           <%= form.label "Yes", class: "form-check-label",
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
         </div>
         <div class="form-check radio-style mb-20">
           <%= form.radio_button :contact_made, false,
-            checked: set_contact_made_false(@case_contact),
             required: true,
             class: ["form-check-input", "case-contacts-form-checkbox"] %>
           <%= form.label "No", class: "form-check-label",
diff --git a/spec/helpers/case_contacts_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/case_contacts_helper_spec.rb
index d3969a42ac..ce9ad74296 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/case_contacts_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/case_contacts_helper_spec.rb
@@ -68,23 +68,6 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#set_contact_made_false" do
-    it "returns false if contact_made is true" do
-      case_contact = create(:case_contact, contact_made: true)
-      expect(helper.set_contact_made_false(case_contact)).to eq(false)
-    end
-
-    it "returns true if contact_made is false" do
-      case_contact = create(:case_contact, contact_made: false)
-      expect(helper.set_contact_made_false(case_contact)).to eq(true)
-    end
-
-    it "returns false if contact_made is nil" do
-      case_contact = build(:case_contact, contact_made: nil)
-      expect(helper.set_contact_made_false(case_contact)).to eq(false)
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "#show_volunteer_reimbursement" do
     before(:each) do
       @casa_cases = []
diff --git a/spec/system/case_contacts/new_spec.rb b/spec/system/case_contacts/new_spec.rb
index 75fc4ea7d4..9858dcf139 100644
--- a/spec/system/case_contacts/new_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/case_contacts/new_spec.rb
@@ -260,10 +260,11 @@
         # default values for other attributes (not from the last contact)
         expect(next_case_contact.status).to eq "started"
         expect(next_case_contact.miles_driven).to be_zero
-        %i[casa_case_id duration_minutes occurred_at contact_made medium_type
+        %i[casa_case_id duration_minutes occurred_at medium_type
           want_driving_reimbursement notes].each do |attribute|
           expect(next_case_contact.send(attribute)).to be_blank
         end
+        expect(next_case_contact.contact_made).to be true
       end
 
       it "does not reset referring location" do