diff --git a/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_decline_controller.rb b/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_decline_controller.rb
index 70d5a761b4..7e4ae4fbd3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_decline_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/assessor_interface/assessment_recommendation_decline_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ def show
     end
 
     def edit
-      @form = AssessmentDeclarationDeclineForm.new
+      @form =
+        AssessmentDeclarationDeclineForm.new(
+          recommendation_assessor_note: session[:recommendation_assessor_note],
+        )
     end
 
     def update