diff --git a/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue b/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
index 6f349fd5f..0b5f45363 100644
--- a/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ export default {
     glassIndex:  Number,
   },
   async created() {
-    // validate form upon create to prevent out of sync / persistent valid states
-    await useValidateForm(); // do a test validation check, without triggering full validation
+    // do a test validation check upon create to prevent out of sync / incorrect valid states
+    await useValidateForm(); // NOTE: needs to have async/await here; tested and won't work without it
 
     this.questionData.map((q, i) => {
         const question = {