diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_members_add_new.html b/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_members_add_new.html
index 29f6fc2d7..67d3da3dd 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_members_add_new.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/portfolio_members_add_new.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 {% block portfolio_content %}
 
 <!-- Form mesages -->
+{% include "includes/form_errors.html" with form=form %}
 {% block messages %}
   {% include "includes/form_messages.html" %}
 {% endblock messages%}
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
index 98e0fc43c..92e6f82a5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/portfolios.py
@@ -357,10 +357,8 @@ class PortfolioMembersView(PortfolioMembersPermissionView, View):
 
 class NewMemberView(PortfolioMembersPermissionView, FormMixin):
 
-    model = UserPortfolioPermission
     template_name = "portfolio_members_add_new.html"
     form_class = portfolioForms.NewMemberForm
-    context_object_name = "userPortfolioPermission"
 
     def get_object(self, queryset=None):
         """Get the portfolio object based on the session."""