diff --git a/recruitment/views/surveys.py b/recruitment/views/surveys.py
index ba0bb58f9..a4ab76122 100644
--- a/recruitment/views/surveys.py
+++ b/recruitment/views/surveys.py
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ def application_form(request):
         return redirect("open-recruitments")
 
     try:
-        recruitment = Recruitment.objects.filter(id=recruitment_id).first()
+        recruitment = Recruitment.objects.filter(
+            id=recruitment_id, is_published=True
+        ).first()  # Only create applications for published recruitments.
         if not recruitment:
             messages.error(request, _("Recruitment not found"))
             return redirect("open-recruitments")
diff --git a/recruitment/views/views.py b/recruitment/views/views.py
index 9fda82f68..437e3171f 100644
--- a/recruitment/views/views.py
+++ b/recruitment/views/views.py
@@ -2648,6 +2648,7 @@ def open_recruitments(request):
     return response
 
 
+@hx_request_required
 def recruitment_details(request, id):
     """
     This method is used to render the recruitment details page