diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form1.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form1.html
index 6a2e9e43..d4a55193 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form1.html
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form1.html
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
             <tbody>
                 <tr>
                     {% check_list source=responses.want_which_orders value='Other orders' as order_wanted %}
-                    <td> <i class="fa {% if order_wanted %} fa-check-square-o {% else %} fa-square-o {% endif %}" aria-hidden="true"></i> Claimant 1 and Claimant 2 are asking for an order in the following terms: <span class="form-entry form-textarea not-complete">{% if responses.other_orders_detail and order_wanted %} {{ responses.other_orders_detail|striptags|linebreaksul }} {% else %} &nbsp; {% endif %}</span>
+                    <td> <i class="fa {% if order_wanted and responses.other_orders_detail.trim %} fa-check-square-o {% else %} fa-square-o {% endif %}" aria-hidden="true"></i> Claimant 1 and Claimant 2 are asking for an order in the following terms: <span class="form-entry form-textarea not-complete">{% if responses.other_orders_detail and order_wanted %} {{ responses.other_orders_detail|striptags|linebreaksul }} {% else %} &nbsp; {% endif %}</span>
                         <p class="text-center">
                             [<em>set out terms of proposed order</em>]
                         </p>
diff --git a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form52.html b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form52.html
index 860cb1ab..083de73e 100644
--- a/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form52.html
+++ b/edivorce/apps/core/templates/pdf/form52.html
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
                 </li>
               {% endif %}
 
-              {% if 'Other orders' in responses.want_which_orders|load_json and responses.other_orders_detail %}
+              {% if 'Other orders' in responses.want_which_orders|load_json and responses.other_orders_detail.trim %}
                 <li>{{ responses.other_orders_detail }}</li>
               {% endif %}
             </ol>