diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/AnnouncementForm.vue b/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/AnnouncementForm.vue
index b95bb2801..da500cda4 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/AnnouncementForm.vue
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/AnnouncementForm.vue
@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ import AnnouncementStatusChip from './AnnouncementStatusChip.vue';
 import type { VTextField } from 'vuetify/components';
 import RichTextArea from '../RichTextArea.vue';
 
+const announcementStatusOptions = [
+  AnnouncementStatus.Draft,
+  AnnouncementStatus.Published,
+];
+
 // References to component's exported properties
 const announcementTitleRef = ref<VTextField | null>(null);
 const linkUrlRef = ref<VTextField | null>(null);
@@ -480,7 +485,11 @@ const { handleSubmit, setErrors, errors, meta, values } = useForm({
     linkDisplayName: announcement?.linkDisplayName || '',
     fileDisplayName: announcement?.fileDisplayName || '',
     attachmentId: announcement?.attachmentId || v4(),
-    status: announcement?.status || 'DRAFT',
+    status:
+      announcement?.status &&
+      announcementStatusOptions.indexOf(announcement.status as any) >= 0
+        ? announcement.status
+        : AnnouncementStatus.Draft,
     attachment: undefined,
   },
   validationSchema: {
diff --git a/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/__tests__/AnnouncementForm.spec.ts b/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/__tests__/AnnouncementForm.spec.ts
index 730999b60..51343066e 100644
--- a/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/__tests__/AnnouncementForm.spec.ts
+++ b/admin-frontend/src/components/announcements/__tests__/AnnouncementForm.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import { flushPromises, mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
-import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { createVuetify } from 'vuetify';
 import * as components from 'vuetify/components';
 import * as directives from 'vuetify/directives';
+import {
+  AnnouncementFormMode,
+  AnnouncementStatus,
+} from '../../../types/announcements';
 import AnnouncementForm from '../AnnouncementForm.vue';
 
 global.ResizeObserver = require('resize-observer-polyfill');
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ vi.mock('../../../services/apiService', () => ({
   },
 }));
 
-describe('AnnouncementItem - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
+describe('AnnouncementForm - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
   let wrapper;
   let pinia;
 
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ describe('AnnouncementItem - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
       initialState: {},
     });
     wrapper = mount(AnnouncementForm, {
+      ...options,
       global: {
         plugins: [vuetify, pinia],
       },
@@ -45,10 +50,6 @@ describe('AnnouncementItem - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
     await flushPromises();
   };
 
-  beforeEach(async () => {
-    await initWrapper();
-  });
-
   afterEach(() => {
     if (wrapper) {
       vi.clearAllMocks();
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ describe('AnnouncementItem - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
   describe('buildAnnouncementToPreview', () => {
     describe('when link and attachment details are provided', () => {
       it('builds an announcement with resources', async () => {
+        await initWrapper();
         wrapper.vm.announcementTitle = 'title';
         wrapper.vm.announcementDescription = 'desc';
         wrapper.vm.linkDisplayName = 'link name';
@@ -82,10 +84,34 @@ describe('AnnouncementItem - Vue Test Utils tests', () => {
 
   describe('Link Url', () => {
     it('should display the length and max length even if it is too long', async () => {
+      await initWrapper();
       const longUrl = 'http://' + 'x'.repeat(255);
       const test = wrapper.findComponent({ ref: 'linkUrlRef' });
       await test.setValue(longUrl);
       expect(test.html()).toContain('>262/255<');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('Edit an expired announcement', () => {
+    describe('When the announcement is expired', async () => {
+      it('Should set the default "Save As" status to "DRAFT"', async () => {
+        await initWrapper({
+          props: {
+            announcement: {
+              title: 'My announcement',
+              description: 'Description here',
+              active_on: '2024-11-25T19:46:56.000Z',
+              expires_on: '2024-11-25T19:46:57.000Z',
+              status: AnnouncementStatus.Expired as string,
+              announcement_id: 'dfs543sdf4r56',
+              no_expiry: true,
+            },
+            title: 'Title',
+            mode: AnnouncementFormMode.EDIT,
+          },
+        });
+        expect(wrapper.vm.status).toBe(AnnouncementStatus.Draft);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });