diff --git a/app/experimenter/experiments/forms.py b/app/experimenter/experiments/forms.py
index 742105606e..6c1040ecf7 100644
--- a/app/experimenter/experiments/forms.py
+++ b/app/experimenter/experiments/forms.py
@@ -566,48 +566,68 @@ class RadioWidget(forms.widgets.RadioSelect):
 class ExperimentRisksForm(ChangeLogMixin, forms.ModelForm):
     RADIO_OPTIONS = ((False, "No"), (True, "Yes"))
 
+    def coerce_truthy(value):
+        if value.lower() == "true":
+            return True
+        elif value.lower() == "false":
+            return False
+
     # Radio Buttons
-    risk_internal_only = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_internal_only = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_INTERNAL_ONLY_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_INTERNAL_ONLY_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_partner_related = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_partner_related = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_PARTNER_RELATED_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_PARTNER_RELATED_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_brand = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_brand = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_BRAND_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_BRAND_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_fast_shipped = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_fast_shipped = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_FAST_SHIPPED_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_FAST_SHIPPED_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_confidential = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_confidential = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_CONFIDENTIAL_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_CONFIDENTIAL_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_release_population = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_release_population = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_RELEASE_POPULATION_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_RELEASE_POPULATION_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
-    risk_technical = forms.ChoiceField(
+    risk_technical = forms.TypedChoiceField(
         label=Experiment.RISK_TECHNICAL_LABEL,
         help_text=Experiment.RISK_TECHNICAL_HELP_TEXT,
         choices=RADIO_OPTIONS,
         widget=RadioWidget,
+        coerce=coerce_truthy,
+        empty_value=None,
     )
 
     # Optional Risk Descriptions
@@ -690,6 +710,27 @@ class Meta:
             "qa_status",
         )
 
+    def clean(self):
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
+        if (
+            "risk_technical" in cleaned_data
+            and "risk_technical_description" in cleaned_data
+        ):
+            # Both checked, now we need to do an invariance check on these
+            # two. This is to match what's done with jQuery in the form:
+            # the 'risk_technical_description' needs to be required
+            # if 'risk_technical' is ``True``.
+            if cleaned_data.get("risk_technical"):
+                if not cleaned_data["risk_technical_description"]:
+                    msg = (
+                        f"This is required if "
+                        f"'{Experiment.RISK_TECHNICAL_LABEL}' is true."
+                    )
+                    raise forms.ValidationError(
+                        {"risk_technical_description": msg}
+                    )
+        return cleaned_data
+
 
 class ExperimentReviewForm(
     ExperimentConstants, ChangeLogMixin, forms.ModelForm
diff --git a/app/experimenter/experiments/tests/test_forms.py b/app/experimenter/experiments/tests/test_forms.py
index 702eec94dc..d2865b916c 100644
--- a/app/experimenter/experiments/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/app/experimenter/experiments/tests/test_forms.py
@@ -1041,26 +1041,27 @@ def test_form_saves_objectives(self):
 
 class TestExperimentRisksForm(MockRequestMixin, TestCase):
 
+    valid_data = {
+        "risk_internal_only": True,
+        "risk_partner_related": True,
+        "risk_brand": True,
+        "risk_fast_shipped": True,
+        "risk_confidential": True,
+        "risk_release_population": True,
+        "risk_technical": True,
+        "risk_technical_description": "It's complicated",
+        "risks": "There are some risks",
+        "testing": "Always be sure to test!",
+        "test_builds": "Latest build",
+        "qa_status": "It ain't easy being green",
+    }
+
     def test_form_saves_risks(self):
         created_experiment = ExperimentFactory.create_with_status(
             Experiment.STATUS_DRAFT
         )
 
-        data = {
-            "risk_internal_only": True,
-            "risk_partner_related": True,
-            "risk_brand": True,
-            "risk_fast_shipped": True,
-            "risk_confidential": True,
-            "risk_release_population": True,
-            "risk_technical": True,
-            "risk_technical_description": "It's complicated",
-            "risks": "There are some risks",
-            "testing": "Always be sure to test!",
-            "test_builds": "Latest build",
-            "qa_status": "It ain't easy being green",
-        }
-
+        data = self.valid_data.copy()
         form = ExperimentRisksForm(
             request=self.request, data=data, instance=created_experiment
         )
@@ -1083,6 +1084,34 @@ def test_form_saves_risks(self):
         self.assertEqual(experiment.test_builds, data["test_builds"])
         self.assertEqual(experiment.qa_status, data["qa_status"])
 
+    def test_risk_technical_description_empty(self):
+        created_experiment = ExperimentFactory.create_with_status(
+            Experiment.STATUS_DRAFT
+        )
+
+        data = self.valid_data.copy()
+        data["risk_technical_description"] = ""
+
+        form = ExperimentRisksForm(
+            request=self.request, data=data, instance=created_experiment
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
+        self.assertIn("risk_technical_description", form.errors)
+
+    def test_risk_technical_description_empty_not_risk_technical(self):
+        created_experiment = ExperimentFactory.create_with_status(
+            Experiment.STATUS_DRAFT
+        )
+
+        data = self.valid_data.copy()
+        data["risk_technical"] = False
+        data["risk_technical_description"] = ""
+
+        form = ExperimentRisksForm(
+            request=self.request, data=data, instance=created_experiment
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
+
 
 class TestExperimentReviewForm(
     MockRequestMixin, MockBugzillaMixin, MockTasksMixin, TestCase