From 08005ebc223b1c9830742d9e2d888e6e25debe74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shivangi4027 <84661034+shivangi4027@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:49:38 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] FORMS-24917: IC: Null request in isAuthorMode causes rule
 fetch failure

---
 .../forms/core/components/util/AbstractFormComponentImpl.java   | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bundles/af-core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/forms/core/components/util/AbstractFormComponentImpl.java b/bundles/af-core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/forms/core/components/util/AbstractFormComponentImpl.java
index 74bdfcafc7..cee76ce602 100644
--- a/bundles/af-core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/forms/core/components/util/AbstractFormComponentImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/af-core/src/main/java/com/adobe/cq/forms/core/components/util/AbstractFormComponentImpl.java
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ protected boolean getEditMode() {
             properties.put(CUSTOM_DOR_PROPERTY_WRAPPER, getDorProperties());
         }
         properties.put(CUSTOM_JCR_PATH_PROPERTY_WRAPPER, getPath());
-        if (isAuthorMode(request)) {
+        if (isAuthorMode(request) || FormConstants.CHANNEL_PRINT.equals(this.channel)) {
             Map<String, Object> rulesProperties = getRulesProperties();
             if (!rulesProperties.isEmpty()) {
                 properties.put(CUSTOM_RULE_PROPERTY_WRAPPER, rulesProperties);