diff --git a/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx b/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
index c411ac8..f50ad99 100644
--- a/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
+++ b/src/app/portfolio/[slug]/components/RemoteAssessmentModal.tsx
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ function useCreateRemoteAssessment({
   async function triggerEngine(data: FormValues) {
     try {
       const triggerBody: EngineTriggerBody = {
-        scenario_id: scenarioId || null,
+        scenario_id: scenarioId === "__new__" ? null : scenarioId,
         portfolio_id: portfolioId,
         housing_type: data.housingType,
         goal: data.goal,