diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 17b5cc9b69..686ff5121b 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@
         "rxjs/no-subject-unsubscribe": "error",
         "rxjs/no-subject-value": "error",
         "rxjs/no-unsafe-takeuntil": "error",
-        "unicorn/filename-case": "error"
+        "unicorn/filename-case": "error",
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions": [
+          "error",
+          {
+            "allowShortCircuit": true,
+            "allowTernary": true
+          }
+        ]
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.spec.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.spec.ts
index df87d5b005..70ebc0169c 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.spec.ts
@@ -592,13 +592,15 @@ describe('DropdownCloudWidgetComponent', () => {
                         entries: mockConditionalEntries
                     }
                 });
-                const updateFormSpy = spyOn(widget.field, 'updateForm');
-                const mockParentDropdown = { id: 'parentDropdown', value: 'IT' };
+                const updateFormSpy = spyOn(widget.field, 'updateForm').and.callThrough();
+                const mockParentDropdown = { id: 'parentDropdown', value: 'IT', validate: (): boolean => true };
                 spyOn(widget.field.form, 'getFormFields').and.returnValue([mockParentDropdown]);
+                widget.field.value = 'MI';
                 fixture.detectChanges();
 
                 expect(updateFormSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
                 expect(widget.field.options).toEqual(mockConditionalEntries[1].options);
+                expect(widget.field.form.values).toEqual({ 'child-dropdown-id': { id: 'MI', name: 'MILAN' }});
             });
 
             it('should load the selection of a rest type linked dropdown', () => {
diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.ts b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.ts
index 8925ccd036..d6e2f7bc22 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.ts
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/form/components/widgets/dropdown/dropdown-cloud.widget.ts
@@ -135,11 +135,7 @@ export class DropdownCloudWidgetComponent extends WidgetComponent implements OnI
 
     private parentValueChanged(value: string) {
         if (value && !this.isDefaultValue(value)) {
-            if (this.isValidRestType()) {
-                this.persistFieldOptionsFromRestApi();
-            } else {
-                this.persistFieldOptionsFromManualList(value);
-            }
+            this.isValidRestType() ? this.persistFieldOptionsFromRestApi() : this.persistFieldOptionsFromManualList(value);
         } else if (this.isDefaultValue(value)) {
             this.resetRestApiErrorMessage();
             this.addDefaultOption();
@@ -165,6 +161,7 @@ export class DropdownCloudWidgetComponent extends WidgetComponent implements OnI
                 if (ruleEntry.key === value) {
                     this.field.options = ruleEntry.options;
                     this.resetInvalidValue();
+                    this.field.updateForm();
                 }
             });
         }