diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/TextField.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/TextField.tsx
index 8e95011b4b..09fd716228 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/TextField.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/forms/fields/TextField.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { t } from '@lingui/core/macro';
 import { TextInput, Tooltip } from '@mantine/core';
-import { useDebouncedValue } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { IconCopyCheck, IconX } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import {
   type ReactNode,
@@ -40,30 +39,26 @@ export default function TextField({
 
   const { value } = useMemo(() => field, [field]);
 
-  const [rawText, setRawText] = useState<string>(value || '');
+  const [textValue, setTextValue] = useState<string>(value || '');
 
-  const [debouncedText] = useDebouncedValue(rawText, 100);
+  const onTextChange = useCallback(
+    (value: any) => {
+      setTextValue(value);
+      onChange(value);
+    },
+    [onChange]
+  );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setRawText(value || '');
+    setTextValue(value || '');
   }, [value]);
 
-  const onTextChange = useCallback((value: any) => {
-    setRawText(value);
-  }, []);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (debouncedText !== value) {
-      onChange(debouncedText);
-    }
-  }, [debouncedText]);
-
   // Construct a "right section" for the text field
   const textFieldRightSection: ReactNode = useMemo(() => {
     if (definition.rightSection) {
       // Use the specified override value
       return definition.rightSection;
-    } else if (value) {
+    } else if (textValue) {
       if (!definition.required && !definition.disabled) {
         // Render a button to clear the text field
         return (
@@ -78,7 +73,7 @@ export default function TextField({
         );
       }
     } else if (
-      !value &&
+      !textValue &&
       definition.placeholder &&
       placeholderAutofill &&
       !definition.disabled
@@ -94,7 +89,7 @@ export default function TextField({
         </Tooltip>
       );
     }
-  }, [placeholderAutofill, definition, value]);
+  }, [placeholderAutofill, definition, textValue]);
 
   return (
     <TextInput
@@ -103,19 +98,19 @@ export default function TextField({
       id={fieldId}
       aria-label={`text-field-${field.name}`}
       type={definition.field_type}
-      value={rawText || ''}
+      value={textValue || ''}
       error={definition.error ?? error?.message}
       radius='sm'
       onChange={(event) => onTextChange(event.currentTarget.value)}
       onBlur={(event) => {
-        if (event.currentTarget.value != value) {
-          onChange(event.currentTarget.value);
+        if (event.currentTarget.value != textValue) {
+          onTextChange(event.currentTarget.value);
         }
       }}
       onKeyDown={(event) => {
         if (event.code === 'Enter') {
           // Bypass debounce on enter key
-          onChange(event.currentTarget.value);
+          onTextChange(event.currentTarget.value);
         }
         onKeyDown(event.code);
       }}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/importer/ImporterColumnSelector.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/importer/ImporterColumnSelector.tsx
index 9ad87056d9..4036b4f3b5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/importer/ImporterColumnSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/importer/ImporterColumnSelector.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { ApiEndpoints } from '@lib/enums/ApiEndpoints';
 import { apiUrl } from '@lib/functions/Api';
 import type { ApiFormFieldType } from '@lib/types/Forms';
+import { useDebouncedValue } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { useApi } from '../../contexts/ApiContext';
 import type { ImportSessionState } from '../../hooks/UseImportSession';
 import { StandaloneField } from '../forms/StandaloneField';
@@ -83,6 +84,14 @@ function ImporterDefaultField({
 }) {
   const api = useApi();
 
+  const [rawValue, setRawValue] = useState<any>('');
+
+  const fieldType: string = useMemo(() => {
+    return session.availableFields[fieldName]?.type;
+  }, [fieldName, session.availableFields]);
+
+  const [value] = useDebouncedValue(rawValue, fieldType == 'string' ? 500 : 10);
+
   const onChange = useCallback(
     (value: any) => {
       // Update the default value for the field
@@ -105,6 +114,11 @@ function ImporterDefaultField({
     [fieldName, session, session.fieldDefaults]
   );
 
+  // Update the default value after the debounced value changes
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onChange(value);
+  }, [value]);
+
   const fieldDef: ApiFormFieldType = useMemo(() => {
     let def: any = session.availableFields[fieldName];
 
@@ -114,7 +128,10 @@ function ImporterDefaultField({
         value: session.fieldDefaults[fieldName],
         field_type: def.type,
         description: def.help_text,
-        onValueChange: onChange
+        required: false,
+        onValueChange: (value: string) => {
+          setRawValue(value);
+        }
       };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/tests/pui_forms.spec.ts b/src/frontend/tests/pui_forms.spec.ts
index a04d7a0e5d..4de55fc9b7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/tests/pui_forms.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/tests/pui_forms.spec.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ test('Forms - Supplier Validation', async ({ browser }) => {
   // Check for validation errors
   await page.getByText('Form Error').waitFor();
   await page.getByText('Errors exist for one or more').waitFor();
-  await page.getByText('This field may not be blank.').waitFor();
+  await page.getByText('This field is required').waitFor();
   await page.getByText('Enter a valid URL.').waitFor();
 
   // Fill out another field, expect that the errors persist
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ test('Forms - Supplier Validation', async ({ browser }) => {
     .getByLabel('text-field-description', { exact: true })
     .fill('A description');
   await page.waitForTimeout(250);
-  await page.getByText('This field may not be blank.').waitFor();
+  await page.getByText('This field is required').waitFor();
   await page.getByText('Enter a valid URL.').waitFor();
 
   // Generate a unique supplier name
diff --git a/src/frontend/tests/pui_importing.spec.ts b/src/frontend/tests/pui_importing.spec.ts
index 868a3b857c..7d1260840e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/tests/pui_importing.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/tests/pui_importing.spec.ts
@@ -111,9 +111,15 @@ test('Importing - BOM', async ({ browser }) => {
 
   // Delete selected rows
   await page
-    .getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Importing Data Upload File 2' })
+    .getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Importing Data Upload File' })
+    .getByLabel('action-button-delete-selected')
+    .waitFor();
+  await page.waitForTimeout(200);
+  await page
+    .getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Importing Data Upload File' })
     .getByLabel('action-button-delete-selected')
     .click();
+
   await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete', exact: true }).click();
 
   await page.getByText('Success', { exact: true }).waitFor();