diff --git a/offboarding/templates/offboarding/resignation/requests_view.html b/offboarding/templates/offboarding/resignation/requests_view.html
index 255c50f8d..dbd99ad58 100644
--- a/offboarding/templates/offboarding/resignation/requests_view.html
+++ b/offboarding/templates/offboarding/resignation/requests_view.html
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
             success: function (response) {
                 end_date = response.end_date;
                 $(elem).val(end_date);
+                $(elem).change();
             }
         })
     }
diff --git a/offboarding/views.py b/offboarding/views.py
index 21481d824..9604bb733 100644
--- a/offboarding/views.py
+++ b/offboarding/views.py
@@ -907,6 +907,9 @@ def update_status(request):
                 notice_period_ends = notice_period_starts + timedelta(
                     days=contract_notice_end_date.notice_period_in_days
                 )
+            else:
+                notice_period_ends = None
+
         if not notice_period_starts:
             notice_period_starts = today