diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.test.tsx b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.test.tsx
index 57490784d2..601b9b2d6a 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.test.tsx
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.test.tsx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe('UpdateOrganizationForm', () => {
       const { getSaveButton } = setup({ id: 1 });
       const save = getSaveButton();
       await act(async () => userEvent.click(save));
-      expect(updateOrganization).toBeCalledWith(mockOrganization);
+      expect(updateOrganization).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockOrganization);
     });
 
     it('should save the organization with new values', async () => {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ describe('UpdateOrganizationForm', () => {
       const save = getSaveButton();
       await act(async () => userEvent.click(save));
 
-      expect(updateOrganization).toBeCalledWith(newValues);
+      expect(updateOrganization).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newValues);
     });
 
     it(`should save the form with address information when 'Other' country selected and no province is supplied`, async () => {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ describe('UpdateOrganizationForm', () => {
       const save = getSaveButton();
       await act(async () => userEvent.click(save));
 
-      expect(updateOrganization).toBeCalledWith(newValues);
+      expect(updateOrganization).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newValues);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.tsx b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.tsx
index 771c17c1a0..a977cbedbb 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.tsx
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Organization/UpdateOrganizationForm.tsx
@@ -83,12 +83,16 @@ const UpdateOrganization: React.FC<FormikProps<IEditableOrganizationForm>> = ({
 
   const organizationId = getIn(values, 'id');
   const persons = getIn(values, 'persons') as Partial<ApiGen_Concepts_Person>[];
+  const isOrganizationDisabled = getIn(values, 'isDisabled');
 
   const onCancel = () => {
     history.push(`/contact/O${organizationId}`);
   };
 
   const isContactMethodInvalid = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isOrganizationDisabled === true) {
+      return false;
+    }
     return (
       !!touched.phoneContactMethods &&
       !!touched.emailContactMethods &&
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ const UpdateOrganization: React.FC<FormikProps<IEditableOrganizationForm>> = ({
         !!touched.billingAddress?.streetAddress1) &&
       getIn(errors, 'needsContactMethod')
     );
-  }, [touched, errors]);
+  }, [touched, errors, isOrganizationDisabled]);
 
   const checkState = useCallback(() => {
     return dirty && !isSubmitting;
diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.test.tsx b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.test.tsx
index 88f4cb38cb..8b4094b454 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.test.tsx
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.test.tsx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ describe('UpdatePersonForm', () => {
 
       const expectedPerson = { ...mockPerson };
       expectedPerson!.personOrganizations![0].organization = null;
-      expect(updatePerson).toBeCalledWith(expectedPerson);
+      expect(updatePerson).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedPerson);
     });
 
     it('should save the form with updated values', async () => {
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ describe('UpdatePersonForm', () => {
       const save = getSaveButton();
       await act(async () => userEvent.click(save));
 
-      expect(updatePerson).toBeCalledWith(newValues);
+      expect(updatePerson).toHaveBeenCalledWith(newValues);
     });
 
     it(`should save the form with address information when 'Other' country selected and no province is supplied`, async () => {
diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.tsx b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.tsx
index cf948ecca1..e55d553a15 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.tsx
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/edit/Person/UpdatePersonForm.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const UpdatePersonComponent: React.FC<
 > = ({ values, errors, touched, dirty, submitForm, setFieldValue, isSubmitting }) => {
   const history = useHistory();
   const { getOrganization } = useApiContacts();
+  const isPersonDisabled = getIn(values, 'isDisabled');
 
   const personId = getIn(values, 'id');
   const organizationId = getIn(values, 'organization.id');
@@ -90,6 +91,9 @@ const UpdatePersonComponent: React.FC<
   };
 
   const isContactMethodInvalid = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isPersonDisabled === true) {
+      return false;
+    }
     return (
       !!touched.phoneContactMethods &&
       !!touched.emailContactMethods &&
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ const UpdatePersonComponent: React.FC<
         !!touched.billingAddress?.streetAddress1) &&
       getIn(errors, 'needsContactMethod')
     );
-  }, [touched, errors]);
+  }, [touched, errors, isPersonDisabled]);
 
   // update mailing address sub-form when "useOrganizationAddress" checkbox is toggled
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/utils/contactUtils.ts b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/utils/contactUtils.ts
index a5a20cba2b..54690d0090 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/utils/contactUtils.ts
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/contact/utils/contactUtils.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,14 @@ export const onValidateOrganization = (
   const errors = {} as any;
   try {
     // combine yup schema validation with custom rules
-    if (!hasEmail(values) && !hasPhoneNumber(values) && !hasAddress(values)) {
+    if (
+      !hasEmail(values) &&
+      !hasPhoneNumber(values) &&
+      !hasAddress(values) &&
+      values.isDisabled === 'false'
+    ) {
       errors.needsContactMethod =
-        'Contacts must have a minimum of one method of contact to be saved. (ex: email,phone or address)';
+        'Contacts must have a minimum of one method of contact to be saved. (ex: email, phone or address)';
     }
     validateYupSchema(values, OrganizationValidationSchema, true, {
       otherCountry: otherCountryId,
@@ -40,9 +45,14 @@ export const onValidatePerson = (values: IEditablePersonForm, otherCountryId?: s
   const errors = {} as any;
   try {
     // combine yup schema validation with custom rules
-    if (!hasEmail(values) && !hasPhoneNumber(values) && !hasAddress(values)) {
+    if (
+      !hasEmail(values) &&
+      !hasPhoneNumber(values) &&
+      !hasAddress(values) &&
+      values.isDisabled === 'false'
+    ) {
       errors.needsContactMethod =
-        'Contacts must have a minimum of one method of contact to be saved. (ex: email,phone or address)';
+        'Contacts must have a minimum of one method of contact to be saved. (ex: email, phone or address)';
     }
     validateYupSchema(values, PersonValidationSchema, true, { otherCountry: otherCountryId });
 
diff --git a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/formModels.ts b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/formModels.ts
index b521e096c5..d467f03c32 100644
--- a/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/formModels.ts
+++ b/source/frontend/src/features/contacts/formModels.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ApiGen_Concepts_PersonOrganization } from '@/models/api/generated/ApiGe
 import { NumberFieldValue } from '@/typings/NumberFieldValue';
 import { exists, isValidId } from '@/utils';
 import {
+  booleanToString,
   emptyStringtoNullable,
   fromTypeCode,
   stringToBoolean,
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export class IEditablePersonForm {
   useOrganizationAddress = false;
   personOrganizationId?: number;
   personOrganizationRowVersion?: number;
-  isDisabled: string | boolean = false;
+  isDisabled: string;
   emailContactMethods: IEditableContactMethodForm[];
   phoneContactMethods: IEditableContactMethodForm[];
   mailingAddress: IEditablePersonAddressForm;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export class IEditablePersonForm {
   billingAddress: IEditablePersonAddressForm;
 
   constructor() {
-    this.isDisabled = false;
+    this.isDisabled = 'false';
     this.firstName = '';
     this.middleNames = '';
     this.surname = '';
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export class IEditablePersonForm {
 
     formPerson.useOrganizationAddress = person.useOrganizationAddress ?? false;
 
-    formPerson.isDisabled = person.isDisabled;
+    formPerson.isDisabled = booleanToString(person.isDisabled);
 
     formPerson.mailingAddress =
       formAddresses.find(a => a.addressTypeId === ApiGen_CodeTypes_AddressUsageTypes.MAILING) ??
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ export class IEditableOrganizationForm {
   alias?: string;
   incorporationNumber?: string;
   comment?: string;
-  isDisabled: boolean;
+  isDisabled: string;
   persons: Partial<ApiGen_Concepts_Person>[];
   emailContactMethods: IEditableContactMethodForm[];
   phoneContactMethods: IEditableContactMethodForm[];
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ export class IEditableOrganizationForm {
   billingAddress: IEditableOrganizationAddressForm;
 
   constructor() {
-    this.isDisabled = false;
+    this.isDisabled = 'false';
     this.name = '';
     this.alias = '';
     this.incorporationNumber = '';
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ export class IEditableOrganizationForm {
     newForm.alias = organization.alias ?? '';
     newForm.incorporationNumber = organization.incorporationNumber ?? undefined;
     newForm.comment = organization.comment ?? undefined;
-    newForm.isDisabled = organization.isDisabled;
+    newForm.isDisabled = booleanToString(organization.isDisabled);
 
     newForm.persons = formPersonList;
     newForm.mailingAddress =