diff --git a/client/src/components/job-checklist/components/job-checklist-form/job-checklist-form.component.jsx b/client/src/components/job-checklist/components/job-checklist-form/job-checklist-form.component.jsx
index 44c069920..2c3af76bd 100644
--- a/client/src/components/job-checklist/components/job-checklist-form/job-checklist-form.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/job-checklist/components/job-checklist-form/job-checklist-form.component.jsx
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ export function JobChecklistForm({
             production_vars: {
               ...job.production_vars,
               ...values.production_vars,
+              note:
+                values.production_vars.note &&
+                values.production_vars.note !== ""
+                  ? values.production_vars.note
+                  : job.production_vars.note,
             },
           }),
           ...(type === "intake" && {