diff --git a/demo/viewer/viewer.html b/demo/viewer/viewer.html
index d5972bec..4e10957b 100644
--- a/demo/viewer/viewer.html
+++ b/demo/viewer/viewer.html
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
       <script main="@empty"
               env="production"
               config="../package.json!npm"
-              src="../dist/bundles/app.js?v=1711141365636"
+              src="../dist/bundles/app.js?v=1711191320050"
               cache-key="v"
-              cache-version="1711141365636"
+              cache-version="1711191320050"
               base-url="../">
       </script>
     </body>
diff --git a/index.dev.html b/index.dev.html
index 1343ec79..5870ddd1 100644
--- a/index.dev.html
+++ b/index.dev.html
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
           errRepURL: ''
         }));
       </script>
-      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1708983367123" cache-key="v" cache-version="1708983367123" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
+      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1711147865601" cache-key="v" cache-version="1711147865601" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
     </body>
   </html>
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6a03eb1f..400bc7b4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
           errRepURL: ''
         }));
       </script>
-      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1711140604745" cache-key="v" cache-version="1711140604745" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
+      <script src="node_modules/steal/steal.production.js?v=1711191328321" cache-key="v" cache-version="1711191328321" main="@caliorg/a2jviewer/app"></script>
     </body>
   </html>
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diff --git a/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js b/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
index 6d139c2b..030935c6 100644
--- a/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
+++ b/src/mobile/pages/fields/field/field.js
@@ -310,9 +310,10 @@ export const FieldVM = DefineMap.extend('FieldVM', {
     } else if (field.type === 'datemdy') {
       if ($el.val().length < 6) {
         value = ''
-      }
+      } else {
       // format date to (mm/dd/yyyy) from acceptable inputs
-      value = this.normalizeDateInput($el.val())
+        value = this.normalizeDateInput($el.val())
+      }
 
       // date bounds are in 6 or 8 digit texts
       // need to change to same format as value
@@ -351,11 +352,18 @@ export const FieldVM = DefineMap.extend('FieldVM', {
     } else {
       value = $el.val()
     }
+    //console.log("value after: " + value)
+    //console.log("answer value before: " + _answerVm.values)
 
-    if (((field.type === 'datemdy') && (value.length >= 6)) ||
-        (field.type !== 'datemdy')) {
+    //if (((field.type === 'datemdy') && (value.length >= 6)) ||
+    //    (field.type !== 'datemdy')) {
       _answerVm.values = value
-    }
+    //} else {
+      // I don't understand why this is necessary but it is
+    //  _answerVm.values = ''
+    //}
+
+    console.log("answer value: " + _answerVm.values)
 
     let errors = _answerVm.errors
     field.hasError = errors
@@ -367,6 +375,10 @@ export const FieldVM = DefineMap.extend('FieldVM', {
       this.debugPanelMessage(field, value)
     }
 
+    if (((field.type === 'datemdy') && (value.length < 6))){
+      _answerVm = undefined
+    }
+
     return errors
   },