diff --git a/app/controllers/case_contacts/form_controller.rb b/app/controllers/case_contacts/form_controller.rb
index fe50128d8d..bf95767fd3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/case_contacts/form_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/case_contacts/form_controller.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ class CaseContacts::FormController < ApplicationController
 
   before_action :set_progress
   before_action :require_organization!
+  before_action :set_case_contact, only: [:show, :update]
   after_action :verify_authorized
 
   steps(*CaseContact::FORM_STEPS)
 
   # wizard_path
   def show
-    @case_contact = CaseContact.find(params[:case_contact_id])
     authorize @case_contact
     get_cases_and_contact_types
     @page = wizard_steps.index(step) + 1
@@ -20,14 +20,8 @@ def show
   end
 
   def update
-    @case_contact = CaseContact.find(params[:case_contact_id])
     authorize @case_contact
-    if @case_contact.active?
-      # do nothing
-    else
-      params[:case_contact][:status] = step.to_s
-    end
-
+    params[:case_contact][:status] = step.to_s if !@case_contact.active? && params.key?(:case_contact)
     remove_unwanted_contact_types
     remove_nil_draft_ids
     if @case_contact.update(case_contact_params)
@@ -54,6 +48,10 @@ def update
 
   private
 
+  def set_case_contact
+    @case_contact = CaseContact.find(params[:case_contact_id])
+  end
+
   def get_cases_and_contact_types
     @casa_cases = policy_scope(current_organization.casa_cases)
     @casa_cases = @casa_cases.where(id: @case_contact.casa_case_id) if @case_contact.active?
diff --git a/app/values/case_contact_parameters.rb b/app/values/case_contact_parameters.rb
index 5e1339cfd6..ebaf8f0aae 100644
--- a/app/values/case_contact_parameters.rb
+++ b/app/values/case_contact_parameters.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 class CaseContactParameters < SimpleDelegator
   def initialize(params)
     new_params =
-      params.require(:case_contact).permit(
+      params.fetch(:case_contact, {}).permit(
         :duration_minutes,
         :occurred_at,
         :contact_made,
diff --git a/app/views/case_contacts/form/expenses.html.erb b/app/views/case_contacts/form/expenses.html.erb
index b9c8613525..0b780d973c 100644
--- a/app/views/case_contacts/form/expenses.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/case_contacts/form/expenses.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 <div>
   <%= form_with(model: @case_contact, url: wizard_path(nil, case_contact_id: @case_contact.id), local: true, id: "casa-contact-form", class: "component-validated-form") do |form| %>
-    <%= form.hidden_field :placeholder, value: true %>
     <%= render "/shared/error_messages", resource: @case_contact %>
 
     <div class="card-style-1 pl-25 mb-10 pr-50">
diff --git a/spec/system/mileage_rates/mileage_rates_spec.rb b/spec/system/mileage_rates/mileage_rates_spec.rb
index 904d5bd2de..37e318dc02 100644
--- a/spec/system/mileage_rates/mileage_rates_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/mileage_rates/mileage_rates_spec.rb
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
   it "add new mileage rate" do
     click_on "New Mileage Rate"
     expect(page).to have_text("New Mileage Rate")
-    fill_in "Effective date", with: "02/01/2020"
+    fill_in "Effective date", with: "01/02/2020"
     fill_in "Amount", with: 1.35
     uncheck "Currently active?"
     click_on "Save Mileage Rate"
 
     expect(page).to have_text("Mileage Rates")
     expect(page).to have_text("Effective date")
-    expect(page).to have_text("February 1, 2020")
+    expect(page).to have_text("January 2, 2020")
     expect(page).to have_text("Amount")
     expect(page).to have_text("$1.35")
     expect(page).to have_text("Active?")