diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
index e67595c21..7c9dcb180 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class RequestingEntityForm(RegistrarForm):
     def clean_sub_organization(self):
         """On suborganization clean, set the suborganization value to None if the user is requesting
         a custom suborganization (as it doesn't exist yet)"""
-
         # If it's a new suborganization, return None (equivalent to selecting nothing)
         if self.cleaned_data.get("is_requesting_new_suborganization"):
             return None
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ class RequestingEntityForm(RegistrarForm):
             # Retrieve sub_organization and store in _original_suborganization
             suborganization = data.get("portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization")
             self._original_suborganization = suborganization
-
             # If the original value was "other", clear it for validation
             if self._original_suborganization == "other":
                 data["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = ""
@@ -171,7 +169,6 @@ class RequestingEntityForm(RegistrarForm):
         requesting_entity_is_suborganization = self.data.get(
             "portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"
         )
-
         if requesting_entity_is_suborganization == "True":
             if is_requesting_new_suborganization:
                 if not cleaned_data.get("requested_suborganization") and "requested_suborganization" not in self.errors:
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
index 78a4dae82..e2de3328f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@ class TestRequestingEntity(WebTest):
 
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"] = True
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-is_requesting_new_suborganization"] = True
-        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = ""
+        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = "other"
 
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-requested_suborganization"] = "moon"
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-suborganization_city"] = "kepler"
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ class TestRequestingEntity(WebTest):
 
     @override_flag("organization_feature", active=True)
     @override_flag("organization_requests", active=True)
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    # @less_console_noise_decorator
     def test_requesting_entity_page_errors(self):
         """Tests that we get the expected form errors on requesting entity"""
         domain_request = completed_domain_request(user=self.user, portfolio=self.portfolio)
@@ -2942,18 +2942,34 @@ class TestRequestingEntity(WebTest):
         session_id = self.app.cookies[settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME]
         self.app.set_cookie(settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, session_id)
 
+        # For 2 the tests below, it is required to submit a form without submitting a value
+        # for the select/combobox. WebTest will not do this; by default, WebTest will submit
+        # the first choice in a select. So, need to manipulate the form to remove the
+        # particular select/combobox that will not be submitted, and then post the form.
+        form_action = f"/request/{domain_request.pk}/portfolio_requesting_entity/"
+
         # Test missing suborganization selection
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"] = True
-        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = ""
-
-        response = form.submit()
+        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-is_requesting_new_suborganization"] = False
+        # remove sub_organization from the form submission
+        form_data = form.submit_fields()
+        form_data = [(key, value) for key, value in form_data if key != "portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"]
+        response = self.app.post(form_action, dict(form_data))
         self.app.set_cookie(settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, session_id)
         self.assertContains(response, "Suborganization is required.", status_code=200)
 
         # Test missing custom suborganization details
+        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"] = True
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-is_requesting_new_suborganization"] = True
-        response = form.submit()
-        self.app.set_cookie(settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, session_id)
+        form["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = "other"
+        # remove suborganization_state_territory from the form submission
+        form_data = form.submit_fields()
+        form_data = [
+            (key, value)
+            for key, value in form_data
+            if key != "portfolio_requesting_entity-suborganization_state_territory"
+        ]
+        response = self.app.post(form_action, dict(form_data))
         self.assertContains(response, "Enter the name of your suborganization.", status_code=200)
         self.assertContains(response, "Enter the city where your suborganization is located.", status_code=200)
         self.assertContains(