diff --git a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
index 9534fe12..ddbb477e 100644
--- a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
+++ b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
@@ -108,10 +108,11 @@ class UpdateTaskOrderWorkflow(ShowTaskOrderWorkflow):
         self.task_order_id = task_order_id
         self._task_order = None
         self._section = TASK_ORDER_SECTIONS[screen - 1]
+        self._form = self._section["form"](self.form_data)
 
     @property
     def form(self):
-        return self._section["form"](self.form_data)
+        return self._form
 
     @property
     def workspace(self):
diff --git a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
index 462fabea..000e280d 100644
--- a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
+++ b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
@@ -70,6 +70,28 @@ def test_create_new_task_order(client, user_session):
     assert url_for("task_orders.new", screen=4) in response.headers["Location"]
 
 
+def test_task_order_form_shows_errors(client, user_session):
+    creator = UserFactory.create()
+    user_session(creator)
+
+    to = TaskOrderFactory.create()
+
+    task_order_data = TaskOrderFactory.dictionary()
+    funding_data = slice_data_for_section(task_order_data, "funding")
+    funding_data = serialize_dates(funding_data)
+    funding_data.update({"clin_01": "one milllllion dollars"})
+
+    response = client.post(
+        url_for("task_orders.update", screen=2, task_order_id=to.id),
+        data=funding_data,
+        follow_redirects=False,
+    )
+
+    body = response.data.decode()
+    assert "There were some errors" in body
+    assert "Not a valid integer" in body
+
+
 def test_show_task_order():
     workflow = ShowTaskOrderWorkflow()
     assert workflow.task_order is None