From f042bb72f55b99204011cf5ac5a2c4028ac1414e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: zandercymatics <141044360+zandercymatics@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 15:01:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Remove check for only status changes

---
 src/registrar/admin.py | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 6dc6cd94d..0d9045920 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -134,9 +134,6 @@ class DomainApplicationAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
         status = cleaned_data.get("status")
         investigator = cleaned_data.get("investigator")
 
-        # Get the old status
-        initial_status = self.initial.get("status", None)
-
         # We only care about investigator when in these statuses
         checked_statuses = [
             DomainApplication.ApplicationStatus.APPROVED,
@@ -147,7 +144,7 @@ class DomainApplicationAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
         ]
 
         # If a status change occured, check for validity
-        if status != initial_status and status in checked_statuses:
+        if status in checked_statuses:
             # Checks the "investigators" field for validity.
             # That field must obey certain conditions when an application is approved.
             # Will call "add_error" if any issues are found.