diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/distribution_confirmation_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/distribution_confirmation_controller.js
index a89334af44..7c3de5b74d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/distribution_confirmation_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/distribution_confirmation_controller.js
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
  * Displays a confirmation modal with the details of the Distribution form.
  * Launched when the user clicks Save from the Distribution Form.
 
- * First runs a "pre-check" on the form data to a validation endpoint.
- * If the pre-check passes, it shows the modal.
+ * First runs a "pre-check" on the form data to a validation endpoint,
+ * which is specified in the controller's `preCheckPathValue` property.
+ * If the pre-check passes, it shows the modal. Because the confirmation modal should only be shown
+ * when the form data can pass initial validation.
  * If the pre-check fails, it submits the form to the server for full validation and render with the errors.
 
- * Shows the user what they're about to submit, including items and quantities to distribute.
+ * The modal shows the user what they're about to submit, including items and quantities to distribute.
  * If the user clicks the "Yes..." button from the modal, it submits the form.
  * If the user clicks the "No..." button from the modal, it closes and user remains on the same url.
  */
@@ -26,6 +28,10 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     "tbody"
   ]
 
+  static values = {
+    preCheckPath: String
+  }
+
   openModal(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
     this.debugFormData();
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     const formObject = this.buildNestedObject(formData);
 
     // TODO: #3090 - does fetch work in FF and Safari?
-    fetch("/distributions/validate.json", {
+    fetch(this.preCheckPathValue, {
       method: "POST",
       headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -57,6 +63,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     .catch((error) => {
       // Something went wrong trying to talk to server validation endpoint
       // In this case, just submit the form as if the user had clicked Save.
+      // NICE TO HAVE: Send to bugsnag but need to install/configure https://www.npmjs.com/package/@bugsnag/js
       console.log(`=== DistributionConfirmationController ERROR ${error}`);
       this.formTarget.requestSubmit();
     });
diff --git a/app/views/distributions/new.html.erb b/app/views/distributions/new.html.erb
index 807b15696d..dd513f926c 100644
--- a/app/views/distributions/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/distributions/new.html.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
           <!-- form start -->
           <div class="card-body">
             <!-- Default box -->
-            <div class="box" data-controller="distribution-confirmation">
+            <div class="box"
+              data-controller="distribution-confirmation"
+              data-distribution-confirmation-pre-check-path-value="<%= validate_distributions_path(format: :json) %>">
               <%= render 'form', distribution: @distribution, date_place_holder: Time.zone.now.end_of_day %>
             </div><!-- /.box -->
           </div>