diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
index a1f4f62a7..e1fc131d7 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Change::applyUNLReport()
     auto canonicalize = [&](SField const& arrayType, SField const& objType) -> std::vector<STObject>
     {
         auto const existing = 
-            reset
+            reset || !sle->isFieldPresent(arrayType)
             ? STArray(arrayType)
             : sle->getFieldArray(arrayType);
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Change::applyUNLReport()
         {
             auto pk = 
                 const_cast<ripple::STTx&>(ctx_.tx)
-                    .getField(arrayType)
+                    .getField(objType)
                     .downcast<STObject>()
                     .getFieldVL(sfPublicKey);
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Change::applyUNLReport()
         out.reserve(ordered.size());
         for (auto const& k: ordered)
         {
-            out.emplace_back(sfActiveValidator);
+            out.emplace_back(objType);
             out.back().setFieldVL(sfPublicKey, k);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/LedgerFormats.cpp b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/LedgerFormats.cpp
index 98a47adcc..b3f81ef4a 100644
--- a/src/ripple/protocol/impl/LedgerFormats.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/protocol/impl/LedgerFormats.cpp
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ LedgerFormats::LedgerFormats()
     add(jss::UNLReport,
         ltUNL_REPORT,
         {
-            {sfImportVLKeys,         soeREQUIRED},
-            {sfActiveValidators,     soeREQUIRED},
+            {sfImportVLKeys,         soeOPTIONAL},
+            {sfActiveValidators,     soeOPTIONAL},
             {sfPreviousTxnID,        soeREQUIRED},
             {sfPreviousTxnLgrSeq,    soeREQUIRED},
         },