diff --git a/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/formHandler.php b/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/formHandler.php
index 8a8db53c7ee..3bb3e861ea3 100644
--- a/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/formHandler.php
+++ b/modules/candidate_parameters/ajax/formHandler.php
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ function editConsentStatusFields(\Database $db)
         // Validate data
         $recordExists  = array_key_exists($consentID, $candidateConsent);
         $oldStatus     = $candidateConsent[$consentID]['Status'] ?? null;
+        $oldDate       = $candidateConsent[$consentID]['DateGiven'] ?? null;
         $oldWithdrawal = $candidateConsent[$consentID]['DateWithdrawn'] ?? null;
         $validated     = false;
 
@@ -505,7 +506,14 @@ function editConsentStatusFields(\Database $db)
                 echo('A status is missing for at least one consent type.
                       Please select a valid status for all consent types.');
                 return;
+            } elseif (!empty($oldStatus)
+                || !empty($oldDate)
+                || !empty($oldWithdrawal)
+            ) {
+                // Only update empty fields if they were not already empty
+                $validated = true;
             }
+
             break;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/ConsentStatus.js b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/ConsentStatus.js
index 59a7d44aa9c..d026d3972f7 100644
--- a/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/ConsentStatus.js
+++ b/modules/candidate_parameters/jsx/ConsentStatus.js
@@ -99,11 +99,21 @@ class ConsentStatus extends Component {
             if (this.state.Data.consents.hasOwnProperty(consent)) {
                 const oldConsent = this.state.Data.consentStatuses[consent];
                 const newConsent = this.state.formData[consent];
-                // Clear withdrawal date if consent status changes from no
-                // (or empty if uncleaned data) to yes
                 if (formElement === consent) {
+                    // Clear withdrawal date if consent status changes from no
+                    // (or empty if uncleaned data) to yes
                     if ((newConsent === 'yes' && oldConsent !== 'yes') ||
-                        (newConsent === 'no' && oldConsent === null)) {
+                        (newConsent === 'no' &&
+                            (oldConsent === null || oldConsent === '')
+                        )
+                    ) {
+                        formData[consent + '_withdrawal'] = '';
+                        formData[consent + '_withdrawal2'] = '';
+                    }
+                    // Clear date if response set back to null
+                    if (newConsent === '' && oldConsent !== null) {
+                        formData[consent + '_date'] = '';
+                        formData[consent + '_date2'] = '';
                         formData[consent + '_withdrawal'] = '';
                         formData[consent + '_withdrawal2'] = '';
                     }
@@ -300,18 +310,20 @@ class ConsentStatus extends Component {
         const newConsent = this.state.formData[consentName];
         const withdrawalDate = this.state.Data.withdrawals[consentName];
         // Define defaults
-        let emptyOption = true;
         let dateRequired = false;
+        let responseDateDisabled = true;
         let withdrawalRequired = false;
         // Let date of withdrawal field be disabled until it is needed
         let withdrawalDisabled = true;
 
         // If answer to consent is 'yes', require date of consent
         if (newConsent === 'yes') {
+            responseDateDisabled = false;
             dateRequired = true;
         }
         // If answer to consent is 'no', require date of consent
         if (newConsent === 'no') {
+            responseDateDisabled = false;
             dateRequired = true;
             // If answer was previously 'yes' and consent is now being withdrawn, enable and require withdrawal date
             // If consent was previously withdrawn and stays withdrawn, enable and require withdrawal date
@@ -322,10 +334,6 @@ class ConsentStatus extends Component {
                 withdrawalRequired = true;
             }
         }
-        // Disallow clearing a valid consent status by removing empty option
-        if (oldConsent === 'no' || oldConsent === 'yes') {
-            emptyOption = false;
-        }
 
         // Set up elements
         const label = this.state.Data.consents[consentName];
@@ -353,14 +361,13 @@ class ConsentStatus extends Component {
                     onUserInput={this.setFormData}
                     disabled={disabled}
                     required={false}
-                    emptyOption={emptyOption}
                 />
                 <DateElement
                     label={consentDateLabel}
                     name={consentDate}
                     value={this.state.formData[consentDate]}
                     onUserInput={this.setFormData}
-                    disabled={disabled}
+                    disabled={disabled || responseDateDisabled}
                     required={dateRequired}
                 />
                 <DateElement
@@ -368,7 +375,7 @@ class ConsentStatus extends Component {
                     name={consentDate2}
                     value={this.state.formData[consentDate2]}
                     onUserInput={this.setFormData}
-                    disabled={disabled}
+                    disabled={disabled || responseDateDisabled}
                     required={dateRequired}
                 />
                 <DateElement