diff --git a/src/components/ParticipantSidebar.vue b/src/components/ParticipantSidebar.vue
index 6b5469780..185f6b819 100644
--- a/src/components/ParticipantSidebar.vue
+++ b/src/components/ParticipantSidebar.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <p>{{ $t('participantSidebar.tasksCompleted') }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <ul v-if="!!studentInfo" class="sidebar-info">
+    <ul v-if="!_isEmpty(studentInfo)" class="sidebar-info">
       <li class="sidebar-title">
         <strong>{{ $t('participantSidebar.studentInfo') }}</strong>
       </li>
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 </template>
 <script setup>
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
+import _isEmpty from 'lodash/isEmpty';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   totalGames: { type: Number, required: true, default: 0 },
diff --git a/src/helpers/query/utils.js b/src/helpers/query/utils.js
index b61ecadf0..621ecd29e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/query/utils.js
+++ b/src/helpers/query/utils.js
@@ -188,32 +188,29 @@ export const matchMode2Op = {
   notEquals: 'NOT_EQUAL',
 };
 
-export const fetchSubcollection = async (collectionPath, subcollectionName, select = [], db = 'admin') => {
-  const axiosInstance = getAxiosInstance(db);
-  // Construct the path to the subcollection
-  const subcollectionPath = `/${collectionPath}/${subcollectionName}`;
-  const queryParams = select.map((field) => `mask.fieldPaths=${field}`).join('&');
-  const queryString = queryParams ? `?${queryParams}` : '';
+export const fetchSubcollection = async (collectionPath, subcollectionName, select = [], db = 'admin') => {  
+  try {
+    const axiosInstance = getAxiosInstance(db);
+    const subcollectionPath = `/${collectionPath}/${subcollectionName}`;
 
-  return axiosInstance
-    .get(subcollectionPath + queryString)
-    .then(({ data }) => {
-      // console.log('subcollection data: ', data);
+    // Build query string for selected fields
+    const queryParams = select.map((field) => `mask.fieldPaths=${field}`).join('&');
+    const queryString = queryParams ? `?${queryParams}` : '';
 
-      // Assuming the API returns an array of document data in the subcollection
-      return data.documents
-        ? data.documents.map((doc) => {
-            return {
-              id: doc.name.split('/').pop(), // Extract document ID from the document name/path
-              ..._mapValues(doc.fields, (value) => convertValues(value)),
-            };
-          })
-        : [];
-    })
-    .catch((error) => {
-      console.error(error);
-      return {
-        error: `${error.response?.status === 404 ? 'Subcollection not found' : error.message}`,
-      };
-    });
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get(subcollectionPath + queryString);
+
+    // Check if the API returns an array of document data in the subcollection
+    const documents = response.data.documents || [];
+
+    // Map and return the documents with the required format
+    return documents.map((doc) => ({
+      id: doc.name.split('/').pop(), // Extract document ID from the document name/path
+      ..._mapValues(doc.fields, (value) => convertValues(value)),
+    }));
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to fetch subcollection: ', error);
+    return {
+      error: error.response?.status === 404 ? 'Subcollection not found' : error.message,
+    };
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue b/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
index bf2fffec0..6374abe9d 100644
--- a/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
+++ b/src/pages/HomeParticipant.vue
@@ -265,12 +265,15 @@ const {
   staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
 });
 
-const { data: surveyResponsesData, error } = useQuery({
+const { data: surveyResponsesData, } = useQuery({
   queryKey: ['surveyResponses', uid],
   queryFn: () => fetchSubcollection(`users/${uid.value}`, 'surveyResponses'),
-  keepPreviousData: true,
-  enabled: initialized.value && import.meta.env.MODE === 'LEVANTE',
-  staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  enabled: initialized && import.meta.env.MODE === 'LEVANTE',
+  staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
+  cacheTime: 10 * 60 * 1000,
+  // refetchOnMount: false,
+  // refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+  // refetchOnReconnect: false,
 });
 
 const isLoading = computed(() => {
@@ -324,11 +327,6 @@ const assessments = computed(() => {
 
     if (authStore.userData?.userType === 'student' && import.meta.env.MODE === 'LEVANTE') {
       // This is just to mark the card as complete
-      // console.log('surveyResponsesData: ', surveyResponsesData.value);
-      // console.log('isSurveyCompleted: ', gameStore.isSurveyCompleted);
-      // console.log('surveyResponses error: ', surveyResponsesData.error?.value);
-
-
       if (gameStore.isSurveyCompleted || surveyResponsesData.value?.length) {
         fetchedAssessments.forEach((assessment) => {
           if (assessment.taskId === 'survey') {
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ let completeGames = computed(() => {
 // Set up studentInfo for sidebar
 const studentInfo = computed(() => {
   if (isLevante) {
-    return null;
+    return {};
   }
   return {
     grade: _get(userData.value, 'studentData.grade'),
diff --git a/src/pages/LEVANTE/UserSurvey.vue b/src/pages/LEVANTE/UserSurvey.vue
index c0c767c25..31408da33 100644
--- a/src/pages/LEVANTE/UserSurvey.vue
+++ b/src/pages/LEVANTE/UserSurvey.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { BufferLoader, AudioContext } from '@/helpers/audio';
 import { useToast } from 'primevue/usetoast';
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
+import  _merge from 'lodash/merge';
 
 const fetchAudioLinks = async (surveyType) => {
   const response = await axios.get('https://storage.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/road-dashboard/o/');
@@ -155,14 +156,13 @@ async function playAudio(name) {
 }
 
 async function saveResults(sender) {
-  // If user did not fill out the survey, do not save the results
-  if (Object.keys(sender.data).length === 0) {
-    // update game store to let game tabs know
-    gameStore.requireHomeRefresh();
-    gameStore.setSurveyCompleted();
-    router.push({ name: 'Home' });
-    return;
-  }
+  const allQuestions = sender.getAllQuestions();
+  const unansweredQuestions = {}
+
+  allQuestions.forEach((question) => unansweredQuestions[question.name] = null);
+
+  // Values from the second object overwrite values from the first
+  const responsesWithAllQuestions = _merge(unansweredQuestions, sender.data);
 
   // turn on loading state
   isSavingResponses.value = true;
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ async function saveResults(sender) {
   // call cloud function to save the survey results
   // TODO: Use tanstack-query mutation for automaitic retries.
   try {
-    const res = await roarfirekit.value.saveSurveyResponses(sender.data);
-    console.log('response: ', res);
+    const res = await roarfirekit.value.saveSurveyResponses(responsesWithAllQuestions);
 
     // update game store to let game tabs know
     gameStore.setSurveyCompleted();