diff --git a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
index 876081235..b395b3934 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
+++ b/src/components/ui/VnNotes.vue
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const observationTypes = ref([]);
 const vnPaginateRef = ref();
 
 async function insert() {
-    if (!newNote.text || !newNote.observationTypeFk) return;
+    if (!newNote.text || ($props.selectType && !newNote.observationTypeFk)) return;
 
     const body = $props.body;
     const newBody = {