diff --git a/src/common-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue b/src/common-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
index 9cfdf83d..966ea45c 100644
--- a/src/common-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
+++ b/src/common-components/site-footer/site-footer.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                     isPrimary
                     :buttonText="buttonText"
                     loaderColor="white"
-                    :class="isForwardActionDisabled && 'form-test-invalid'"
+                    :class="(disableForwardAction || isForwardActionDisabled) && 'form-test-invalid'"
                     :aria-disabled="isForwardActionDisabled"
                     :isDisabled="isForwardActionDisabled"
                     @click-event="buttonClick"
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export default {
         return {
             paddingHeight: 0,
             customButtontext: "",
+            disableForwardAction: false,
         };
     },
     mounted() {
@@ -111,6 +112,12 @@ export default {
         linkClick() {
             this.$emit("backClicked");
         },
+        disableForwardButton() {
+            this.disableForwardAction = true;
+        },
+        enableForwardAction() {
+            this.disableForwardAction = false;
+        }
     },
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
index 8bef2805..920cc5ff 100644
--- a/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/license-plate-lookup/license-plate-lookup.vue
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export default {
       // No VIN found
       if (resultMap.vinLookupResponse.error) {
           this.displayVinNotFoundAlert = true;
+          this.$refs.siteFooter.disableForwardButton();
           return this.$refs.siteFooter.removeLoader();
       }
       // If no VIN was found, stop processing after displaying alert