diff --git a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
index 4e777e41..fba36ac7 100644
--- a/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
+++ b/atst/routes/task_orders/new.py
@@ -118,18 +118,35 @@ class UpdateTaskOrderWorkflow(ShowTaskOrderWorkflow):
         if self.task_order:
             return self.task_order.portfolio
 
+    @property
+    def task_order_form_data(self):
+        to_data = self.form.data.copy()
+        if "portfolio_name" in to_data:
+            to_data.pop("portfolio_name")
+
+        # don't save other text in DB unless "other" is checked
+        if "complexity" in to_data and "other" not in to_data["complexity"]:
+            to_data["complexity_other"] = None
+        if "dev_team" in to_data and "other" not in to_data["dev_team"]:
+            to_data["dev_team_other"] = None
+
+        return to_data
+
     def validate(self):
         return self.form.validate()
 
     def _update_task_order(self):
         if self.task_order:
-            TaskOrders.update(self.user, self.task_order, **self.form.data)
+            if "portfolio_name" in self.form.data:
+                new_name = self.form.data["portfolio_name"]
+                old_name = self.task_order.portfolio_name
+                if not new_name == old_name:
+                    Portfolios.update(self.task_order.portfolio, {"name": new_name})
+            TaskOrders.update(self.user, self.task_order, **self.task_order_form_data)
         else:
-            ws = Portfolios.create(self.user, self.form.portfolio_name.data)
-            to_data = self.form.data.copy()
-            to_data.pop("portfolio_name")
-            self._task_order = TaskOrders.create(self.user, ws)
-            TaskOrders.update(self.user, self.task_order, **to_data)
+            pf = Portfolios.create(self.user, self.form.portfolio_name.data)
+            self._task_order = TaskOrders.create(portfolio=pf, creator=self.user)
+            TaskOrders.update(self.user, self.task_order, **self.task_order_form_data)
 
     OFFICER_INVITATIONS = [
         {
@@ -177,10 +194,10 @@ class UpdateTaskOrderWorkflow(ShowTaskOrderWorkflow):
                 officer = TaskOrders.add_officer(
                     self.user, self.task_order, officer_type["role"], officer_data
                 )
-                ws_officer_member = PortfolioRoles.get(self.portfolio.id, officer.id)
+                pf_officer_member = PortfolioRoles.get(self.portfolio.id, officer.id)
                 invite_service = InvitationService(
                     self.user,
-                    ws_officer_member,
+                    pf_officer_member,
                     officer_data["email"],
                     subject=officer_type["subject"],
                     email_template=officer_type["template"],
diff --git a/js/components/multi_checkbox_input.js b/js/components/multi_checkbox_input.js
index 6ab3e050..c5fc86e1 100644
--- a/js/components/multi_checkbox_input.js
+++ b/js/components/multi_checkbox_input.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default {
       showValid: !showError && this.initialValue.length > 0,
       validationError: this.initialErrors.join(' '),
       otherChecked: this.initialValue.includes("other") ? true : this.otherChecked,
-      otherText: this.initialOtherValue,
+      otherText: this.initialValue.includes("other") ? this.initialOtherValue : '',
       selections: this.initialValue
     }
   },
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ export default {
     },
     otherToggle: function() {
       this.otherChecked = !this.otherChecked
-      this.otherText = ''
     },
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html b/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
index ec8f666a..99235e21 100644
--- a/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/multi_checkbox_input.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                 <label for='{{ field.name }}-{{ loop.index0 }}'>{{ choice[1] }}</label>
 
                 <div v-show="otherChecked">
-                  <input type='text' name='{{ other_input_field.name}}' id='{{ field.name }}-other'  v-bind:value="otherText" aria-expanded='false' />
+                  <input type='text' name='{{ other_input_field.name}}' id='{{ field.name }}-other'  v-model:value="otherText" aria-expanded='false' />
                 </div>
               {% endif %}
             </li>
diff --git a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
index d1ab2e81..672bace0 100644
--- a/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
+++ b/tests/routes/task_orders/test_new_task_order.py
@@ -162,6 +162,19 @@ def test_update_task_order_with_existing_task_order(task_order):
     assert workflow.task_order.start_date.strftime("%m/%d/%Y") == to_data["start_date"]
 
 
+def test_other_text_not_saved_if_other_not_checked(task_order):
+    to_data = {
+        **TaskOrderFactory.dictionary(),
+        "complexity": ["conus"],
+        "complexity_other": "quite complex",
+    }
+    workflow = UpdateTaskOrderWorkflow(
+        task_order.creator, to_data, task_order_id=task_order.id
+    )
+    workflow.update()
+    assert not workflow.task_order.complexity_other
+
+
 def test_invite_officers_to_task_order(task_order, queue):
     to_data = {
         **TaskOrderFactory.dictionary(),