diff --git a/dojo/finding/views.py b/dojo/finding/views.py
index 9a944dccb60..e48554e613d 100644
--- a/dojo/finding/views.py
+++ b/dojo/finding/views.py
@@ -1145,12 +1145,14 @@ def close_finding(request, fid):
     note_type_activation = Note_Type.objects.filter(is_active=True)
     missing_note_types = get_missing_mandatory_notetypes(finding) if len(note_type_activation) else note_type_activation
     form = CloseFindingForm(
+        instance=finding,
         missing_note_types=missing_note_types,
         can_edit_mitigated_data=finding_helper.can_edit_mitigated_data(request.user),
     )
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = CloseFindingForm(
             request.POST,
+            instance=finding,
             missing_note_types=missing_note_types,
             can_edit_mitigated_data=finding_helper.can_edit_mitigated_data(request.user),
         )
diff --git a/unittests/test_system_settings.py b/unittests/test_system_settings.py
index a735ca03f98..d2e25630b0c 100644
--- a/unittests/test_system_settings.py
+++ b/unittests/test_system_settings.py
@@ -1,4 +1,17 @@
-from dojo.models import System_Settings
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils.timezone import now
+
+from dojo.models import (
+    Engagement,
+    Finding,
+    Product,
+    Product_Type,
+    System_Settings,
+    Test,
+    Test_Type,
+    User,
+)
 
 from .dojo_test_case import DojoTestCase
 
@@ -26,3 +39,50 @@ def test_system_settings_update(self):
         system_settings.save()
         system_settings = System_Settings.objects.get(no_cache=True)
         self.assertEqual(system_settings.enable_jira, True)
+
+
+@override_settings(DD_EDITABLE_MITIGATED_DATA=True)
+class CloseFindingViewInstanceTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+            username="tester",
+            password="pass",  # noqa: S106
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_superuser=True,
+        )
+        self.client.force_login(self.user)
+        self.product_type = Product_Type.objects.create(name="Test Product Type")
+        self.product = Product.objects.create(name="Test Product", prod_type=self.product_type)
+        self.engagement = Engagement.objects.create(
+            name="Test Engagement",
+            product=self.product,
+            target_start=now(),
+            target_end=now(),
+        )
+        self.test_type = Test_Type.objects.create(name="Unit Test Type")
+        self.test = Test.objects.create(
+            engagement=self.engagement,
+            test_type=self.test_type,
+            title="Test for Finding",
+            target_start=now(),
+            target_end=now(),
+        )
+        self.finding = Finding.objects.create(
+            title="Close Finding Test",
+            active=True,
+            test=self.test,
+            reporter=self.user,
+        )
+        self.url = reverse("close_finding", args=[self.finding.id])
+
+    def test_get_request_initializes_form_with_finding_instance(self):
+        response = self.client.get(self.url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        form = response.context["form"]
+        self.assertIsInstance(form.instance, Finding)
+        self.assertEqual(form.instance.id, self.finding.id)
+
+    def test_post_request_initializes_form_with_finding_instance(self):
+        data = {"close_reason": "Mitigated", "notes": "Closing this finding"}
+        response = self.client.post(self.url, data)
+        self.assertIn(response.status_code, [200, 302])