diff --git a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitPqaResponse.cs b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitPqaResponse.cs
index fe3d3bc4..14f606a8 100644
--- a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitPqaResponse.cs
+++ b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitPqaResponse.cs
@@ -44,16 +44,14 @@ public A_IsValidRequest()
                 .NotNull()
                 .WithMessage("You must accept or return the request");
 
-            When(x => x.Accept == false, () => {
+            When(x => x.Accept is false, () =>
+            {
                 RuleFor(x => x.Message)
-                    .NotNull()
-                    .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .NotEmpty()
                     .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .Matches(ValidationConstants.Notes)
                     .WithMessage(string.Format(ValidationConstants.NotesMessage, "Message"));
             });
-
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa1Response.cs b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa1Response.cs
index 93f1a31b..00e68891 100644
--- a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa1Response.cs
+++ b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa1Response.cs
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ public A_IsValidRequest()
                 .NotNull()
                 .WithMessage("You must accept or return the request");
 
-            When(x => x.Accept == false, () => {
+            When(x => x.Accept is false, () => {
                 RuleFor(x => x.Message)
-                    .NotNull()
-                    .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .NotEmpty()
                     .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .Matches(ValidationConstants.Notes)
diff --git a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa2Response.cs b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa2Response.cs
index fdc408e8..1994f087 100644
--- a/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa2Response.cs
+++ b/src/Application/Features/QualityAssurance/Commands/SubmitQa2Response.cs
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ public A_IsValidRequest()
                 .NotNull()
                 .WithMessage("You must accept or return the request");
 
-            When(x => x.Accept == false, () => {
+            When(x => x.Accept is false, () => {
                 RuleFor(x => x.Message)
-                    .NotNull()
-                    .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .NotEmpty()
                     .WithMessage("A message is required when returning")
                     .Matches(ValidationConstants.Notes)
diff --git a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/PQA.razor b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/PQA.razor
index 8092cdf9..8eab774b 100644
--- a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/PQA.razor
+++ b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/PQA.razor
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             {
                 <MudForm Model="@Command" @ref="_form" Validation="@(Validator.ValidateValue(Command))">
                     <MudItem xs="12">
-                        <MudRadioGroup T="bool?" @bind-Value="Command.Accept" Required="true">
+                        <MudRadioGroup T="bool?" @bind-Value="Command.Accept" For="@(() => Command.Accept)" Required="true">
                             <MudRadio T="bool?" Value="true" Color="Color.Primary">
                                 Accept
                             </MudRadio>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                         </MudRadioGroup>    
                     </MudItem>
                     
-                    <MudTextField T="string" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" />
+                    <MudTextField @bind-Value="Command.Message" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" />
                 </MudForm>
                 <MudContainer Class="d-flex px-0 pt-8">
                     <MudButton Color="Color.Primary" OnClick="SubmitToQa" Variant="Variant.Filled">Submit</MudButton>
diff --git a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA1.razor b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA1.razor
index 19f3effe..42314285 100644
--- a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA1.razor
+++ b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA1.razor
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             {
                 <MudForm Model="@Command" @ref="_form" Validation="@(Validator.ValidateValue(Command))">
                     <MudItem xs="12">
-                        <MudRadioGroup T="bool?" @bind-Value="Command.Accept" Required="true">
+                        <MudRadioGroup T="bool?" @bind-Value="Command.Accept" For="@(() => Command.Accept)" Required="true">
                             <MudRadio T="bool?" Value="true" Color="Color.Primary">
                                 Accept
                             </MudRadio>
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                         </MudRadioGroup>    
                     </MudItem>
                     
-                    <MudTextField T="string" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" />
+                    <MudTextField @bind-Value="Command.Message" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" />
                 </MudForm>
                 <MudContainer Class="d-flex px-0 pt-8">
                     <MudButton Color="Color.Primary" OnClick="SubmitToQa" Variant="Variant.Filled">Submit</MudButton>
diff --git a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA2.razor b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA2.razor
index f885f502..0b2b43e7 100644
--- a/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA2.razor
+++ b/src/Server.UI/Pages/QA/Enrolments/QA2.razor
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
                             </MudRadio>
                         </MudRadioGroup>    
                     </MudItem>
-                    
-                    <MudTextField T="string" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" @bind-Value="Command.Message" Immediate="true" />
+
+                    <MudTextField @bind-Value="Command.Message" Label="Message" For="(() => Command.Message)" />
                 </MudForm>
                 <MudContainer Class="d-flex px-0 pt-8">
                     <MudButton Color="Color.Primary" OnClick="SubmitToQa" Variant="Variant.Filled">Submit</MudButton>