diff --git a/src/iss-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue b/src/iss-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
index 4fcdeae4..6f805b1d 100644
--- a/src/iss-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
+++ b/src/iss-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class="col button-col d-flex px-0">
                             (disableForwardAction || isForwardActionDisabled) &&
                             'form-test-invalid'
                         "
-                        :aria-disabled="isForwardActionDisabled"
-                        :isDisabled="isForwardActionDisabled"
+                        :aria-disabled="disableForwardAction || isForwardActionDisabled"
+                        :isDisabled="disableForwardAction || isForwardActionDisabled"
                         data-bs-target="#footerModal"
                         data-bs-dismiss="modal"
                         data-test-id="site-footer-main-button"
diff --git a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
index 02a7e08c..0c45d3ea 100644
--- a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
@@ -212,20 +212,17 @@ export default {
         stateOptions: {
             get() {
                 return states;
-            },
-        },
+            }
+        }
     },
     watch: {
         licensePlate() {
-            this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(
-                this.getCmsContent('SiteFooterWidget', 'ForwardButtonText')
-            );
+            this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(this.getCmsContent('SiteFooterWidget', 'ForwardButtonText'));
+            this.$refs.siteFooter.enableForwardAction();
         },
         registrationZipCode() {
-            this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(
-                this.getCmsContent('SiteFooterWidget', 'ForwardButtonText')
-            );
-        },
+            this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(this.getCmsContent('SiteFooterWidget', 'ForwardButtonText'));
+        }
     },
     mounted() {
         this.attachCustomEvents();