diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
index 225adcd72..16c83e7e8 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -721,7 +721,6 @@ private
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions = log.form.questions.filter { |q| q.type == "interruption_screen" && q.page.routed_to?(log, nil) }
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions.each do |question|
       next unless question
-      next if log.optional_fields.include?(question.id)
       next if question.completed?(log)
 
       question.page.interruption_screen_question_ids.each do |interruption_screen_question_id|
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
index 29832cf1a..befe9c3d6 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser.rb
@@ -463,7 +463,6 @@ private
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions = log.form.questions.filter { |q| q.type == "interruption_screen" && q.page.routed_to?(log, nil) }
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions.each do |question|
       next unless question
-      next if log.optional_fields.include?(question.id)
       next if question.completed?(log)
 
       question.page.interruption_screen_question_ids.each do |interruption_screen_question_id|
diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
index 44c0439c9..bd221b46b 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/sales/year2022/row_parser.rb
@@ -950,7 +950,6 @@ private
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions = log.form.questions.filter { |q| q.type == "interruption_screen" && q.page.routed_to?(log, nil) }
     routed_to_soft_validation_questions.each do |question|
       next unless question
-      next if log.optional_fields.include?(question.id)
       next if question.completed?(log)
 
       question.page.interruption_screen_question_ids.each do |interruption_screen_question_id|
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
index 2be59d860..e2e947a83 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2023/row_parser_spec.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
 
   before do
     create(:organisation_relationship, parent_organisation: owning_org, child_organisation: managing_org)
+
+    LaRentRange.create!(
+      ranges_rent_id: "1",
+      la: "E09000008",
+      beds: 1,
+      lettype: 3,
+      soft_min: 12.41,
+      soft_max: 118.85,
+      hard_min: 9.87,
+      hard_max: 200.99,
+      start_year: 2023,
+    )
   end
 
   around do |example|
@@ -1005,6 +1017,22 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Lettings::Year2023::RowParser do
           expect(soft_validation_errors.find { |e| e.attribute == :field_50 }.message).to eql("You told us this person is under 60 and retired. The minimum expected retirement age for females in England is 60.")
         end
       end
+
+      context "when soft validation is triggered and not required" do
+        let(:attributes) { setup_section_params.merge({ field_128: 120, field_126: 1, field_32: 1, field_4: 1, field_5: "3", field_25: "E09000008" }) }
+
+        it "adds an error to the relevant fields" do
+          soft_validation_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :soft_validation }
+
+          expect(soft_validation_errors.find { |e| e.attribute == :field_128 }).to be_present
+        end
+
+        it "populates with correct error message" do
+          soft_validation_errors = parser.errors.select { |e| e.options[:category] == :soft_validation }
+
+          expect(soft_validation_errors.find { |e| e.attribute == :field_128 }.message).to eql("You told us the rent is £120.00 every week. The maximum rent expected for this type of property in this local authority is ££118.85 every week.")
+        end
+      end
     end
   end