diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
index 1b54df2f360a7f9c4f41731ae1122edb54a7926a..ec322b3c1174180ddfe32af8cc8b7d32e8771b9a 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/application_base.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
                     {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             {% endfor %}
-            <button class="link link--button-tertiary" type="submit" name="draft" value="Save Draft">Save Draft</button>
+            <button class="link link--button-tertiary" type="submit" name="draft" value="Save Draft" formnovalidate>Save Draft</button>
             <button class="link link--button-secondary" type="submit" disabled>Submit for review</button>
         </form>
         <p class="wrapper--error message-no-js js-hidden">You must have Javascript enabled to use this form.</p>