diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/DataEntries/SingleEventRegistrationEntry/DataEntryWrapper/useRulesEngine.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/DataEntries/SingleEventRegistrationEntry/DataEntryWrapper/useRulesEngine.js
index 61e646ec29..b8b3a435da 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/DataEntries/SingleEventRegistrationEntry/DataEntryWrapper/useRulesEngine.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/components/DataEntries/SingleEventRegistrationEntry/DataEntryWrapper/useRulesEngine.js
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ export const useRulesEngine = ({
     // The problem is the helper methods that take the entire state object.
     // Refactor the helper methods (getCurrentClientValues, getCurrentClientMainData in rules/actionsCreator) to be more explicit with the arguments.
     const state = useSelector(stateArg => stateArg);
+
+    // HACK: use this flag as a workaround to avoid dispatching getRulesActions when formFoundation is cached
+    const isNewForm = useSelector(stateArg => stateArg.formsSectionsFieldsUI['singleEvent-newEvent'] === undefined);
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (orgUnit && program && !!formFoundation) {
+        if (orgUnit && program && !!formFoundation && isNewForm) {
             dispatch(batchActions([
                 getRulesActions({
                     state,
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ export const useRulesEngine = ({
         program,
         orgUnit,
         formFoundation,
+        isNewForm,
     ]);
 
     return !!orgUnit && orgUnitRef.current === orgUnit;
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/__tests__/postProcessRulesEffects.test.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/__tests__/postProcessRulesEffects.test.js
index de1e01cabb..a70bd9f210 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/__tests__/postProcessRulesEffects.test.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/__tests__/postProcessRulesEffects.test.js
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ test('Post process rules effects', () => {
             type: 'ASSIGN',
             value: null,
         },
+        {
+            id: 'da1Id',
+            type: 'ASSIGN',
+            value: null,
+        },
         {
             id: 'w75KJ2mc4zz',
             type: 'ASSIGN',
diff --git a/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/postProcessRulesEffects.js b/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/postProcessRulesEffects.js
index 3cb446f70a..4079b0264d 100644
--- a/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/postProcessRulesEffects.js
+++ b/src/core_modules/capture-core/rules/postProcessRulesEffects.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export function postProcessRulesEffects(
         foundation,
         // $FlowFixMe
         assignValueEffects,
-        hideFieldEffects,
+        hideFieldEffects: filteredHideFieldEffects,
     });
 
     return [