diff --git a/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/OrbitalSimContext.types.ts b/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/OrbitalSimContext.types.ts
index 2fb2e5d9..1473fb36 100644
--- a/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/OrbitalSimContext.types.ts
+++ b/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/OrbitalSimContext.types.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export interface OrbitalSimProviderProps {
     showDetailsTable?: boolean,
     allowOrbitRotation?: boolean,
     showTimeControls?: boolean,
-    selectedAnswer: string | null,
-    updateSelectedAnswer: (newSelectedAnswer: string | null) => void,
+    selectedAnswer?: string | null,
+    updateSelectedAnswer?: (newSelectedAnswer: string | null) => void,
     swappableOrbits?: boolean,
     selectedNeoIndex?: number,
 }
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export type OrbitalSimContextValues = {
   setOrbits: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Orbits>>;
   observations: Observation[];
   updateActiveObservation: (activeId: string) => void;
-  selectedAnswer: string | null;
+  selectedAnswer?: string | null;
   swappableOrbits: boolean;
   selectedNeoIndex?: number;
 };
diff --git a/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/index.tsx b/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/index.tsx
index 91dd2126..aab41f18 100644
--- a/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/epo-widget-lib/src/widgets/OrbitalSim/Context/index.tsx
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ export function OrbitalSimProvider({
             let newObs = observations.map(e => (e.id == activeId) ? {...e, isActive: true} : {...e, isActive: false});
             setObservations(newObs);
             
-            const activeObservation = observations.find(e => (e.id === activeId));
-            updateSelectedAnswer(activeObservation?.label || null);
+            if (updateSelectedAnswer) {
+                const activeObservation = observations.find(e => (e.id === activeId));
+                updateSelectedAnswer(activeObservation?.label || null);
+            }
         }
     }