diff --git a/packages/openchs-android/package.json b/packages/openchs-android/package.json
index 0c2bbe310..1531fa478 100644
--- a/packages/openchs-android/package.json
+++ b/packages/openchs-android/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     "lodash": "4.17.21",
     "moment": "2.29.4",
     "native-base": "3.4.9",
-    "openchs-models": "1.31.14",
+    "openchs-models": "1.31.16",
     "prop-types": "15.8.1",
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.72.3",
diff --git a/packages/openchs-android/src/service/draft/DraftEncounterService.js b/packages/openchs-android/src/service/draft/DraftEncounterService.js
index 8825b60c6..dfc8a7de4 100644
--- a/packages/openchs-android/src/service/draft/DraftEncounterService.js
+++ b/packages/openchs-android/src/service/draft/DraftEncounterService.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DraftEncounterService extends BaseService {
         const cleanIndividualFromDB = this.findByUUID(encounter.individual.uuid, Individual.schema.name);
         draftEncounter.individual = cleanIndividualFromDB;
 
-        ObservationsHolder.convertObsForSave(encounter.observations);
+        ObservationsHolder.convertObsForSave(draftEncounter.observations);
 
         return this.db.write(() => {
             return db.create(DraftEncounter.schema.name, draftEncounter, true);