diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 81bb30e38..be658ad3e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -2789,7 +2789,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     subOrgSelect.add(fakeOption);
   }
 
-  console.log(isRequestingSuborganization.value)
   if (isRequestingSuborganization.value === "True") {
     subOrgSelect.value = "other"
   }
diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
index 2bc31fc37..b27a004c0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ def clean(self):
 
         # Get the value of the yes/no checkbox from RequestingEntityYesNoForm.
         # Since self.data stores this as a string, we need to convert "True" => True.
-        requesting_entity_is_suborganization = self.data.get("portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization")
+        requesting_entity_is_suborganization = self.data.get(
+            "portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"
+        )
         if requesting_entity_is_suborganization == "True":
             if is_requesting_new_suborganization:
                 # Validate custom suborganization fields
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
index 1ca2d2bcd..45357cbf7 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_portfolio.py
@@ -1717,7 +1717,6 @@ def test_requesting_entity_page_new_suborg_submission(self):
         self.assertContains(response, "Who will use the domain you’re requesting?")
         form = response.forms[0]
 
-        # Test selecting an existing suborg
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-requesting_entity_is_suborganization"] = True
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-is_requesting_new_suborganization"] = True
         form["portfolio_requesting_entity-sub_organization"] = ""
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
index 209a6c100..7fb2d9b16 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
@@ -594,25 +594,32 @@ def save(self, forms: list):
         """Override of save to clear or associate certain suborganization data
         depending on what the user wishes to do. For instance, we want to add a suborganization
         if the user selects one."""
+        yesno_form = forms[0]
         requesting_entity_form = forms[1]
+
+        yesno_cleaned_data = yesno_form.cleaned_data
+        requesting_entity_is_suborganization = yesno_cleaned_data.get("requesting_entity_is_suborganization")
+
         cleaned_data = requesting_entity_form.cleaned_data
-        requesting_entity_is_suborganization = cleaned_data.get("requesting_entity_is_suborganization")
         sub_organization = cleaned_data.get("sub_organization")
         requested_suborganization = cleaned_data.get("requested_suborganization")
 
         if requesting_entity_is_suborganization and (sub_organization or requested_suborganization):
             # Cleanup the organization name field, as this isn't for suborganizations.
-            self.domain_request.organization_name = None
-            self.domain_request.sub_organization = sub_organization
+            requesting_entity_form.cleaned_data.update({"organization_name": None})
         else:
             # If the user doesn't intend to create a suborg, simply don't make one and do some data cleanup
-            if self.domain_request.portfolio:
-                self.domain_request.organization_name = self.domain_request.portfolio.organization_name
-
-            self.domain_request.sub_organization = None
-            self.domain_request.requested_suborganization = None
-            self.domain_request.suborganization_city = None
-            self.domain_request.suborganization_state_territory = None
+            requesting_entity_form.cleaned_data.update(
+                {
+                    "organization_name": (
+                        self.domain_request.portfolio.organization_name if self.domain_request.portfolio else None
+                    ),
+                    "sub_organization": None,
+                    "requested_suborganization": None,
+                    "suborganization_city": None,
+                    "suborganization_state_territory": None,
+                }
+            )
 
         super().save(forms)