diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index cf64a90b..7c8c3d1f 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "name-examination",
-  "version": "1.2.35",
+  "version": "1.2.36",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "nuxt generate",
diff --git a/app/store/examine/index.ts b/app/store/examine/index.ts
index 50ef3c1f..2a71f999 100644
--- a/app/store/examine/index.ts
+++ b/app/store/examine/index.ts
@@ -483,13 +483,6 @@ export const useExamination = defineStore('examine', () => {
       consentDate.value = getDateFromDateTime(parsedConsentDate) ?? undefined
     }
 
-    // if the current state is not INPROGRESS, HOLD, or DRAFT clear any existing name record in currentNameObj
-    if (
-      ![Status.InProgress, Status.Hold, Status.Draft].includes(nrStatus.value)
-    ) {
-      setCurrentNameChoice(undefined)
-    }
-
     // we keep the original data so that if fields exist that we do not use, we don't lose that
     // data when we put new data
     clientFirstName.value = info.applicants.clientFirstName ?? undefined
diff --git a/testing/cypress/pageObjects/examinePage.ts b/testing/cypress/pageObjects/examinePage.ts
index 9d4dedf3..0656acd9 100644
--- a/testing/cypress/pageObjects/examinePage.ts
+++ b/testing/cypress/pageObjects/examinePage.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class ExaminePage {
   clickApproveButton() {
     cy.intercept('PATCH', '**/api/v1/requests/NR*').as('approvePatchRequest')
     cy.get(this.primaryApproveBtn).should('be.visible').click({ force: true })
-    cy.wait('@approvePatchRequest') // TO_DO: This button is returning a 401
+    cy.wait('@approvePatchRequest').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200)
     cy.wait(1000)
   }
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class ExaminePage {
   clickQuickApproveButton() {
     cy.intercept('PATCH', '**/api/v1/requests/NR*').as('quickApprovePatchRequest')
     cy.get(this.quickApproveBtn).should('be.visible').click({ force: true })
-    cy.wait('@quickApprovePatchRequest') // TO_DO: This button is returning a 401
+    cy.wait('@quickApprovePatchRequest').its('response.statusCode').should('eq', 200)
     cy.wait(1000)
   }