diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index e856a4911..3f69feecd 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -1686,6 +1686,13 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
                 logger.error("Error _delete_hosts_if_not_used, code was %s error was %s" % (e.code, e))
 
     def _fix_unknown_state(self, cleaned):
+        """
+        _fix_unknown_state: Calls _add_missing_contacts_if_unknown
+        to add contacts in as needed (or return an error). Otherwise
+        if we are able to add contacts and the state is out of UNKNOWN
+        and (and should be into DNS_NEEDED), we double check the
+        current state and # of nameservers and update the state from there
+        """
         try:
             self._add_missing_contacts_if_unknown(cleaned)
 
@@ -1694,7 +1701,7 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
                 "%s couldn't _add_missing_contacts_if_unknown, error was %s."
                 "Domain will still be in UNKNOWN state." % (self.name, e)
             )
-        if len(self.nameservers) >= 2:
+        if len(self.nameservers) >= 2 and (self.state != self.State.READY):
             self.ready()
             self.save()
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/common.py b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
index 446762800..20131cfad 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
@@ -1064,7 +1064,6 @@ class MockEppLib(TestCase):
     mockDataSecurityContact = mockDataInfoDomain.dummyInfoContactResultData(
         id="securityContact", email="security@mail.gov", cr_date=datetime(2023, 5, 25, 19, 45, 35), pw="lastPw"
     )
-    # print("!! mockDataInfoContact is", mockDataInfoContact)
     InfoDomainWithContacts = fakedEppObject(
         "fakePw",
         cr_date=make_aware(datetime(2023, 5, 25, 19, 45, 35)),
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
index a92781694..abad6f57e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ class TestDomainCache(MockEppLib):
         """
         with less_console_noise():
             domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="defaulttechnical.gov")
+            # trigger the getter
             _ = domain.nameservers
             self.assertEqual(domain.state, Domain.State.DNS_NEEDED)
             self.assertEqual(PublicContact.objects.filter(domain=domain.id).count(), 2)