diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/bceidform/BusinessInformationWizardStep.vue b/frontend/src/pages/bceidform/BusinessInformationWizardStep.vue
index 5206d96bcc..1f489638af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/bceidform/BusinessInformationWizardStep.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/bceidform/BusinessInformationWizardStep.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ watch(
 const validation = reactive<Record<string, boolean>>({
   businessType: !!formData.value.businessInformation.businessType,
   business: !!formData.value.businessInformation.businessName,
-  birthdate: !!formData.value.businessInformation.birthdate,
+  birthdate: true, // temporary value
 });
 
 const checkValid = () =>
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ const selectedOption = computed(() => {
   }
 });
 
+const showBirthDate = computed(
+  () =>
+    validation.business &&
+    (selectedOption.value === BusinessTypeEnum.U ||
+      formData.value.businessInformation.clientType === ClientTypeEnum[ClientTypeEnum.RSP]),
+);
+
+// validation.birthdate initialization
+validation.birthdate = !showBirthDate.value || !!formData.value.businessInformation.businessName;
+
 const autoCompleteUrl = computed(
   () => `/api/clients/name/${formData.value.businessInformation.businessName || ""}`
 );
@@ -202,13 +212,6 @@ watch([selectedOption], () => {
   }
 });
 
-const showBirthDate = computed(
-  () =>
-    validation.business &&
-    (selectedOption.value === BusinessTypeEnum.U ||
-      formData.value.businessInformation.clientType === ClientTypeEnum[ClientTypeEnum.RSP]),
-);
-
 watch(showBirthDate, (value) => {
   if (value) {
     validation.birthdate = !!formData.value.businessInformation.birthdate;