diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
index 07ac951c..531b9784 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     computedPreviousValue () {
-      if (this.isUsePreviousValue) {
+      if (this.isUsePreviousValue && this.field.required === true) {
         return this.previousValue
       } else {
         return null
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
index e12784fa..146cf791 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/signature_step.vue
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     computedPreviousValue () {
-      if (this.isUsePreviousValue) {
+      if (this.isUsePreviousValue && this.field.required === true) {
         return this.previousValue
       } else {
         return null