diff --git a/app/src/features/projects/components/ProjectUserForm.tsx b/app/src/features/projects/components/ProjectUserForm.tsx
index 8236e255a3..08e7ba98e7 100644
--- a/app/src/features/projects/components/ProjectUserForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/features/projects/components/ProjectUserForm.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const ProjectUserForm: React.FC<IProjectUser> = (props) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     props.users.forEach((user, index) => {
       setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].system_user_id`, user.system_user_id);
+      setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].display_name`, user.display_name);
+      setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].email`, user.email);
+      setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].agency`, user.agency);
+      setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].identity_source`, user.identity_source);
       setFieldValue(`participants[${index}].project_role_names`, (user as IGetProjectParticipant).project_role_names);
     });
     setSelectedUsers(props.users);
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ const ProjectUserForm: React.FC<IProjectUser> = (props) => {
 
     setFieldValue(`participants[${selectedUsers.length - 1}]`, {
       system_user_id: user.system_user_id,
+      display_name: user.display_name,
+      email: user.email,
+      agency: user.agency,
+      identity_source: user.identity_source,
       project_role_names: []
     });
     clearErrors();
diff --git a/app/src/features/projects/create/CreateProjectForm.tsx b/app/src/features/projects/create/CreateProjectForm.tsx
index 3819ce7620..703a927862 100644
--- a/app/src/features/projects/create/CreateProjectForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/features/projects/create/CreateProjectForm.tsx
@@ -91,16 +91,27 @@ const CreateProjectForm: React.FC<ICreateProjectForm> = (props) => {
 
   const { keycloakWrapper } = useContext(AuthStateContext);
 
-  const getLoggedInUserAsParticipant = (): IGetProjectParticipant => {
-    const loggedInUser = keycloakWrapper?.user;
-    return {
-      system_user_id: loggedInUser?.system_user_id,
-      display_name: loggedInUser?.display_name,
-      email: loggedInUser?.email,
-      agency: loggedInUser?.agency,
-      identity_source: loggedInUser?.identity_source,
-      project_role_names: [PROJECT_ROLE.COORDINATOR]
-    } as IGetProjectParticipant;
+  const getProjectParticipants = (): IGetProjectParticipant[] => {
+    let participants: IGetProjectParticipant[] = [];
+
+    // load initial values from draft webform
+    if (props.initialValues?.participants) {
+      participants = props.initialValues?.participants as IGetProjectParticipant[];
+    } else {
+      // this is a fresh form and the logged in user needs to be added as a participant
+      const loggedInUser = keycloakWrapper?.user;
+      participants = [
+        {
+          system_user_id: loggedInUser?.system_user_id,
+          display_name: loggedInUser?.display_name,
+          email: loggedInUser?.email,
+          agency: loggedInUser?.agency,
+          identity_source: loggedInUser?.identity_source,
+          project_role_names: [PROJECT_ROLE.COORDINATOR]
+        } as IGetProjectParticipant
+      ];
+    }
+    return participants;
   };
 
   return (
@@ -182,7 +193,7 @@ const CreateProjectForm: React.FC<ICreateProjectForm> = (props) => {
         <HorizontalSplitFormComponent
           title="Team Members"
           summary="Specify team members and their associated role for this project."
-          component={<ProjectUserForm users={[getLoggedInUserAsParticipant()]} roles={codes.project_roles} />}
+          component={<ProjectUserForm users={getProjectParticipants()} roles={codes.project_roles} />}
         />
 
         <Divider className={classes.sectionDivider} />
diff --git a/app/src/features/projects/edit/EditProjectForm.tsx b/app/src/features/projects/edit/EditProjectForm.tsx
index a074849828..5ae3e2d6bc 100644
--- a/app/src/features/projects/edit/EditProjectForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/features/projects/edit/EditProjectForm.tsx
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ const EditProjectForm: React.FC<IEditProjectForm> = (props) => {
         enableReinitialize={true}
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
         <>
-          {/* <ScrollToFormikError fieldOrder={Object.keys(initialProjectFieldData)} /> */}
-
           <HorizontalSplitFormComponent
             title="General Information"
             summary="Enter general information, objectives and timelines for the project."