diff --git a/hypha/apply/determinations/tests/test_views.py b/hypha/apply/determinations/tests/test_views.py
index 4f81b79779..bf831185e6 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/determinations/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/determinations/tests/test_views.py
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ def test_message_created_if_determination_exists(self):
         self.assertEqual(submissions[1].determinations.count(), 1)
         self.assertEqual(submissions[1].determinations.first().outcome, REJECTED)
 
-        # 5 base - 2 x django messages, 1 x activity feed, 1 x email, 1 x slack
+        # 5 base - 1 x django messages, 1 x activity feed, 1 x email, 1 x slack
         # plus 1 extra for unable to determine
-        self.assertEqual(len(response.context["messages"]), 6)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.context["messages"]), 5)
 
 
 class UserDeterminationFormTestCase(BaseViewTestCase):
diff --git a/hypha/apply/determinations/views.py b/hypha/apply/determinations/views.py
index c42e682b70..cd7e2d7301 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/determinations/views.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/determinations/views.py
@@ -201,18 +201,19 @@ def form_valid(self, form):
             determination.submission.id: determination
             for determination in form.instances
         }
+        sources = submissions.filter(id__in=list(determinations))
 
         base_message = _("Successfully determined as {outcome}: ").format(
-            outcome=determinations[submissions[0].id].clean_outcome
+            outcome=determinations[sources[0].id].clean_outcome
         )
-        submissions_text = [submission.title_text_display for submission in submissions]
+        submissions_text = [submission.title_text_display for submission in sources]
         messages.success(self.request, base_message + ", ".join(submissions_text))
 
         messenger(
             MESSAGES.BATCH_DETERMINATION_OUTCOME,
             request=self.request,
             user=self.request.user,
-            sources=submissions.filter(id__in=list(determinations)),
+            sources=sources,
             related=determinations,
         )