diff --git a/src/layouts/service-location/service-location.vue b/src/layouts/service-location/service-location.vue
index e6cb2138e..bfec46932 100644
--- a/src/layouts/service-location/service-location.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/service-location/service-location.vue
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ export default {
             zipContainsMilitaryBase: false,
             zipCodeCtu: null,
             shopProviderData: null,
+            navigatingForward: false,
         };
     },
     async beforeRouteEnter(to, from, next) {
@@ -477,6 +478,8 @@ export default {
             }
         },
         async forwardButtonAction() {
+            this.navigatingForward = true;
+
             // clear items not needed for appointmentType
             if (this.selectedAppointmentType == AppointmentTypeStrings.IN_SHOP) {
                 // if we have a provider.zipCodeCtu that's different than the servicelocation.zipCodeCtu then they
@@ -537,16 +540,18 @@ export default {
     watch: {
         zipCode: {
             handler(newValue) {
-                getShopProviderData(this.zipCode).then(async (result) => {
-                    this.shopProviderData = result.data;
-                    if (this.selectedAppointmentType === "Mobile") {
-                        this.selectedProvider = new Provider(
-                            this.shopProviderData.mobileProviderNumber
-                        );
-                    } else {
-                        this.selectedProvider = new Provider();
-                    }
-                });
+                if (!this.navigatingForward) {
+                    getShopProviderData(this.zipCode).then(async (result) => {
+                        this.shopProviderData = result.data;
+                        if (this.selectedAppointmentType === "Mobile") {
+                            this.selectedProvider = new Provider(
+                                this.shopProviderData.mobileProviderNumber
+                            );
+                        } else {
+                            this.selectedProvider = new Provider();
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
             },
         },
         selectedAppointmentType: {