diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
index 2d4160f8a..e523c11c4 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/lettings/year2024/row_parser.rb
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@ private
 
       if setup_question?(question)
         fields.each do |field|
-          if errors.select { |e| fields.include?(e.attribute) }.none?
-            errors.add(field, question.unanswered_error_message, category: :setup) if field.present?
+          if errors.select { |e| fields.include?(e.attribute) }.none? && field.present?
+            errors.add(field, question.unanswered_error_message, category: :setup)
           end
         end
       else
diff --git a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
index 4be918c5c..bbaabb6a5 100644
--- a/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/form/sales/questions/privacy_notice_spec.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       end
 
       it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log.")
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log")
       end
     end
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       end
 
       it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log.")
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log")
       end
     end
   end
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       end
 
       it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log.")
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyer before you can submit this log")
       end
     end
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ RSpec.describe Form::Sales::Questions::PrivacyNotice, type: :model do
       end
 
       it "returns correct unanswered_error_message" do
-        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log.")
+        expect(question.unanswered_error_message).to eq("You must show or give access to the MHCLG privacy notice to the buyers before you can submit this log")
       end
     end
   end