diff --git a/hypha/apply/determinations/migrations/0012_auto_20220509_1136.py b/hypha/apply/determinations/migrations/0012_auto_20220509_1136.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1fbaf3e5427cd001e9cb74753f7b4884e66eb2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypha/apply/determinations/migrations/0012_auto_20220509_1136.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.13 on 2022-05-09 11:36
+
+from django.db import migrations
+import wagtail.core.fields
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('determinations', '0011_auto_20220111_1314'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='concept_accepted',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Approved'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='concept_more_info',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Needs more info'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='concept_rejected',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Dismissed'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='proposal_accepted',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Approved'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='proposal_more_info',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Needs more info'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='proposal_rejected',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Dismissed'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='request_accepted',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Approved'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='request_more_info',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Needs more info'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='determinationmessagesettings',
+            name='request_rejected',
+            field=wagtail.core.fields.RichTextField(blank=True, verbose_name='Dismissed'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hypha/apply/determinations/models.py b/hypha/apply/determinations/models.py
index 5e5bcbb9a5bcc4a265816f664153dbc9c9516248..c309b3e9c6a48c04e56da8b467760d7d0663575b 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/determinations/models.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/determinations/models.py
@@ -184,17 +184,17 @@ class DeterminationMessageSettings(BaseSetting):
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = 'determination messages'
 
-    request_accepted = RichTextField("Approved")
-    request_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed")
-    request_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info")
+    request_accepted = RichTextField("Approved", blank=True)
+    request_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed", blank=True)
+    request_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info", blank=True)
 
-    concept_accepted = RichTextField("Approved")
-    concept_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed")
-    concept_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info")
+    concept_accepted = RichTextField("Approved", blank=True)
+    concept_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed", blank=True)
+    concept_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info", blank=True)
 
-    proposal_accepted = RichTextField("Approved")
-    proposal_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed")
-    proposal_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info")
+    proposal_accepted = RichTextField("Approved", blank=True)
+    proposal_rejected = RichTextField("Dismissed", blank=True)
+    proposal_more_info = RichTextField("Needs more info", blank=True)
 
     def get_for_stage(self, stage_name):
         message_templates = {}
diff --git a/hypha/apply/determinations/templates/determinations/base_determination_form.html b/hypha/apply/determinations/templates/determinations/base_determination_form.html
index 26b805e215d47af818c7ed357f1a4299c58c1cf3..947c1fe4ef7c4f754a05cbe112a6f90ca0f2ae3e 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/determinations/templates/determinations/base_determination_form.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/determinations/templates/determinations/base_determination_form.html
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@
     </form>
     {% for type, message in message_templates.items %}
         <div class="is-hidden" data-type="{{ type }}" id="determination-message-{{ type }}">
-            <h1>message</h1>
-            {{ message|bleach }}
+            {{ message }}
         </div>
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
@@ -61,5 +60,5 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block extra_js %}
-    {# Skip this until the script is improved. <script src="{% static 'js/apply/determination-template.js' %}"></script> #}
+    <script src="{% static 'js/apply/determination-template.js' %}"></script>
 {% endblock %}