diff --git a/app/models/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_search_result.rb b/app/models/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_search_result.rb
index dc71e07cc..e437decd8 100644
--- a/app/models/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_search_result.rb
+++ b/app/models/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_search_result.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class ConvictionSearchResult
     embedded_in :past_registration, class_name: "WasteCarriersEngine::PastRegistration"
     embedded_in :key_person,        class_name: "WasteCarriersEngine::KeyPerson"
 
-    field :match_result,    type: String
+    field :match_result,    type: String, default: "NO"
     field :matching_system, type: String
     field :reference,       type: String
     field :matched_name,    type: String
diff --git a/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service.rb b/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service.rb
index dfeb32de0..2bf6ef463 100644
--- a/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def run(transient_registration)
       @transient_registration = transient_registration
 
       check_for_matches
-      add_conviction_sign_off if transient_registration.declared_convictions? || matching_or_unknown_convictions?
+      add_conviction_sign_off(transient_registration.declared_convictions? || matching_or_unknown_convictions?)
     end
 
     private
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def check_for_matches
       WasteCarriersEngine::EntityMatchingService.run(@transient_registration)
     end
 
-    def add_conviction_sign_off
+    def add_conviction_sign_off(convictions_present)
       conviction_sign_off = ConvictionSignOff.new
-      conviction_sign_off.confirmed = "no"
+      conviction_sign_off.confirmed = "no" if convictions_present
 
       @transient_registration.conviction_sign_offs = [conviction_sign_off]
     end
diff --git a/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/renewal_completion_service.rb b/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/renewal_completion_service.rb
index f3b510897..c7693bee4 100644
--- a/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/renewal_completion_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/waste_carriers_engine/renewal_completion_service.rb
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def copy_data_from_transient_registration
       renewal_attributes = SafeCopyAttributesService.run(
         source_instance: transient_registration,
         target_class: Registration,
-        embedded_documents: %w[addresses metaData financeDetails key_people],
+        embedded_documents: %w[addresses metaData financeDetails key_people conviction_search_result],
         attributes_to_exclude: do_not_copy_attributes
       )
 
diff --git a/spec/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service_spec.rb
index bf342273d..6d1d2bdfb 100644
--- a/spec/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/waste_carriers_engine/conviction_data_service_spec.rb
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ module WasteCarriersEngine
             transient_registration.key_people = [build(:key_person, :unmatched_conviction_search_result)]
           end
 
-          it "does not create a conviction_search_result" do
+          it "creates a conviction_search_result without a match" do
             conviction_data_service
-            expect(transient_registration.reload.conviction_sign_offs).not_to exist
+            expect(transient_registration.reload.conviction_search_result.match_result).to eq "NO"
           end
         end
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ module WasteCarriersEngine
             transient_registration.key_people = [build(:key_person, :unmatched_conviction_search_result)]
           end
 
-          it "creates a conviction_search_result" do
+          it "creates a conviction_search_result with a match" do
             conviction_data_service
-            expect(transient_registration.reload.conviction_sign_offs).to exist
+            expect(transient_registration.reload.conviction_search_result.match_result).to eq "YES"
           end
         end