diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
index 1d934f659..e6c323128 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class DomainInformation(TimeStampedModel):
         da_dict.pop("alternative_domains", None)
         da_dict.pop("requested_domain", None)
         da_dict.pop("approved_domain", None)
+        da_dict.pop("submission_date", None)
         other_contacts = da_dict.pop("other_contacts", [])
         domain_info = cls(**da_dict)
         domain_info.domain_application = domain_application
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 8a67fc191..9a1e87362 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ class TestDomainApplicationAdmin(MockEppLib):
             "no_other_contacts_rationale",
             "anything_else",
             "is_policy_acknowledged",
+            "submission_date",
             "current_websites",
             "other_contacts",
             "alternative_domains",
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 3c98c5fe7..a34f268ce 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class LoggedInTests(TestWithUser):
         response = self.client.get("/")
         # count = 2 because it is also in screenreader content
         self.assertContains(response, "igorville.gov", count=2)
-        self.assertContains(response, "DNS needed")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Expired")
         # clean up
         role.delete()