diff --git a/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue b/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
index 425f6ff48..6f349fd5f 100644
--- a/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/question-chain/question-chain.vue
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export default {
     modelValue: Array,
     glassIndex:  Number,
   },
-  created() {
+  async created() {
     // validate form upon create to prevent out of sync / persistent valid states
-    useValidateForm(); // do a test validation check, without triggering full validation
+    await useValidateForm(); // do a test validation check, without triggering full validation
 
     this.questionData.map((q, i) => {
         const question = {