diff --git a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/app/models/accredited_representative_portal/representative_user.rb b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/app/models/accredited_representative_portal/representative_user.rb
index 8ca958530bb..6d0b745390c 100644
--- a/modules/accredited_representative_portal/app/models/accredited_representative_portal/representative_user.rb
+++ b/modules/accredited_representative_portal/app/models/accredited_representative_portal/representative_user.rb
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ class RepresentativeUser < Common::RedisStore
 
     alias_attribute :mhv_icn, :icn
 
-    validates :uuid, :email, :first_name, :last_name, :icn, presence: true
+    validates(
+      :uuid, :user_account_uuid, :email,
+      :first_name, :last_name, :icn,
+      presence: true
+    )
 
     def user_account
-      return unless user_account_uuid
-
       @user_account ||= UserAccount.find_by(id: user_account_uuid)
     end