diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index 9265a726e..43d995c4e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
             and self._is_requested_domain_complete()
             and self._is_purpose_complete()
             # NOTE: This flag leaves submitter as empty (request wont submit) hence preset to True
-            and (self._is_submitter_complete() if not has_profile_feature_flag else True)
+            and (self._is_submitter_complete() or not has_profile_feature_flag)
             and self._is_other_contacts_complete()
             and self._is_additional_details_complete()
             and self._is_policy_acknowledgement_complete()
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
index e21b5924e..23ead108f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_domain.py
@@ -1086,8 +1086,7 @@ class TestDomainSeniorOfficial(TestDomainOverview):
     def test_domain_senior_official(self):
         """Can load domain's senior official page."""
         page = self.client.get(reverse("domain-senior-official", kwargs={"pk": self.domain.id}))
-        # once on the sidebar, once in the title
-        self.assertContains(page, "Senior official", count=3)
+        self.assertContains(page, "Senior official", count=13)
 
     def test_domain_senior_official_content(self):
         """Senior official information appears on the page."""