diff --git a/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/bonusesByLocation.ts b/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/bonusesByLocation.ts
index 3b409f421..e88ba53f3 100644
--- a/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/bonusesByLocation.ts
+++ b/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/bonusesByLocation.ts
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ export const bonusesByLocation = defineField({
   ],
   validation: (Rule) =>
     Rule.custom((bonusesByLocation) => {
+      const isNotDuplicate: boolean = checkForDuplicateLocations(
+        bonusesByLocation as DocumentWithLocation[] | undefined,
+      );
       return (
-        checkForDuplicateLocations(
-          bonusesByLocation as DocumentWithLocation[] | undefined,
-        ) ||
+        isNotDuplicate ||
         "Each location should be listed only once in the bonuses list. You can assign the same bonus amount to multiple locations, but make sure no location appears more than once."
       );
     }),
diff --git a/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/salariesByLocation.ts b/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/salariesByLocation.ts
index 1a20823c8..7aa9f8efe 100644
--- a/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/salariesByLocation.ts
+++ b/studio/schemas/objects/compensations/salariesByLocation.ts
@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ export const salariesByLocation = defineField({
   ],
   validation: (Rule) =>
     Rule.custom((salariesByLocation) => {
+      const isNotDuplicate: boolean = checkForDuplicateLocations(
+        salariesByLocation as DocumentWithLocation[] | undefined,
+      );
       return (
-        checkForDuplicateLocations(
-          salariesByLocation as DocumentWithLocation[] | undefined,
-        ) ||
+        isNotDuplicate ||
         "Each location should be listed only once in the salaries list. You can assign the same salary data to multiple locations, but make sure no location appears more than once."
       );
     }),