diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
index cba83a9ece..87cbf7426e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureStrategy/FeatureStrategyForm/FeatureStrategyForm.tsx
@@ -248,7 +248,11 @@ export const FeatureStrategyForm = ({
             />
             <StyledHr />
             <ConditionallyRender
-                condition={Boolean(uiConfig?.flags?.strategyVariant)}
+                condition={
+                    Boolean(uiConfig?.flags?.strategyVariant) &&
+                    strategy.parameters != null &&
+                    'stickiness' in strategy.parameters
+                }
                 show={
                     <StrategyVariants
                         strategy={strategy}
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsModal/VariantForm/VariantForm.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsModal/VariantForm/VariantForm.tsx
index c2b4e00d93..62565c9b39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsModal/VariantForm/VariantForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureView/FeatureVariants/FeatureEnvironmentVariants/EnvironmentVariantsModal/VariantForm/VariantForm.tsx
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ interface IVariantFormProps {
     updateVariant: (updatedVariant: IFeatureVariantEdit) => void;
     removeVariant: (variantId: string) => void;
     error?: string;
+    disableOverrides?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const VariantForm = ({
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ export const VariantForm = ({
     updateVariant,
     removeVariant,
     error,
+    disableOverrides = false,
 }: IVariantFormProps) => {
     const [name, setName] = useState(variant.name);
     const [customPercentage, setCustomPercentage] = useState(
@@ -168,8 +170,9 @@ export const VariantForm = ({
         variant.payload || EMPTY_PAYLOAD
     );
     const [overrides, overridesDispatch] = useOverrides(
-        variant.overrides || []
+        'overrides' in variant ? variant.overrides || [] : []
     );
+
     const { context } = useUnleashContext();
 
     const [errors, setErrors] = useState<IVariantFormErrors>({});
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ export const VariantForm = ({
     };
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        updateVariant({
+        const newVariant: IFeatureVariantEdit = {
             ...variant,
             name,
             weight: Number(customPercentage ? percentage : 100) * 10,
@@ -277,19 +280,22 @@ export const VariantForm = ({
             stickiness:
                 variants?.length > 0 ? variants[0].stickiness : 'default',
             payload: payload.value ? payload : undefined,
-            overrides: overrides
-                .map(o => ({
-                    contextName: o.contextName,
-                    values: o.values,
-                }))
-                .filter(o => o.values && o.values.length > 0),
             isValid:
                 isNameNotEmpty(name) &&
                 isNameUnique(name, variant.id) &&
                 isValidPercentage(percentage) &&
                 isValidPayload(payload) &&
                 !error,
-        });
+        };
+        if (!disableOverrides) {
+            newVariant['overrides'] = overrides
+                .map(o => ({
+                    contextName: o.contextName,
+                    values: o.values,
+                }))
+                .filter(o => o.values && o.values.length > 0);
+        }
+        updateVariant(newVariant);
     }, [name, customPercentage, percentage, payload, overrides]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
@@ -423,24 +429,28 @@ export const VariantForm = ({
                     />
                 </StyledFieldColumn>
             </StyledRow>
-            <StyledMarginLabel>
-                Overrides
-                <HelpIcon tooltip="Here you can specify which users should get this variant." />
-            </StyledMarginLabel>
-            <OverrideConfig
-                overrides={overrides}
-                overridesDispatch={overridesDispatch}
-            />
-            <div>
-                <StyledAddOverrideButton
-                    onClick={onAddOverride}
-                    variant="text"
-                    color="primary"
-                    data-testid="VARIANT_ADD_OVERRIDE_BUTTON"
-                >
-                    Add override
-                </StyledAddOverrideButton>
-            </div>
+            {!disableOverrides ? (
+                <>
+                    <StyledMarginLabel>
+                        Overrides
+                        <HelpIcon tooltip="Here you can specify which users should get this variant." />
+                    </StyledMarginLabel>
+                    <OverrideConfig
+                        overrides={overrides}
+                        overridesDispatch={overridesDispatch}
+                    />
+                    <div>
+                        <StyledAddOverrideButton
+                            onClick={onAddOverride}
+                            variant="text"
+                            color="primary"
+                            data-testid="VARIANT_ADD_OVERRIDE_BUTTON"
+                        >
+                            Add override
+                        </StyledAddOverrideButton>
+                    </div>
+                </>
+            ) : null}
         </StyledVariantForm>
     );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.test.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57b2961226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render } from 'utils/testRenderer';
+import { StrategyVariants } from './StrategyVariants';
+import { Route, Routes } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from '../../providers/AccessProvider/permissions';
+import { IFeatureStrategy } from '../../../interfaces/strategy';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+
+test('should render variants', async () => {
+    let currentStrategy: Partial<IFeatureStrategy> = {};
+    const initialStrategy = {
+        name: '',
+        constraints: [],
+        parameters: { stickiness: 'clientId' },
+        variants: [
+            {
+                name: 'variantName',
+                stickiness: 'default',
+                weight: 1000,
+                weightType: 'variable',
+                payload: {
+                    type: 'string',
+                    value: 'variantValue',
+                },
+            },
+        ],
+    };
+    const Parent = () => {
+        const [strategy, setStrategy] =
+            useState<Partial<IFeatureStrategy>>(initialStrategy);
+
+        currentStrategy = strategy;
+
+        return (
+            <StrategyVariants strategy={strategy} setStrategy={setStrategy} />
+        );
+    };
+    render(
+        <Routes>
+            <Route
+                path={'projects/:projectId/features/:featureId/strategies/edit'}
+                element={<Parent />}
+            />
+        </Routes>,
+        {
+            route: 'projects/default/features/colors/strategies/edit?environmentId=development&strategyId=2e4f0555-518b-45b3-b0cd-a32cca388a92',
+            permissions: [
+                {
+                    permission: UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS,
+                    project: 'default',
+                    environment: 'development',
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    );
+
+    // static form info
+    await screen.findByText('Variants');
+    const button = await screen.findByText('Add variant');
+
+    // variant form populated
+    const variantInput = screen.getByDisplayValue('variantValue');
+    expect(variantInput).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // overrides disabled
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Overrides')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // add second variant
+    button.click();
+
+    // UI allows to adjust percentages
+    const matchedElements = screen.getAllByText('Custom percentage');
+    expect(matchedElements.length).toBe(2);
+
+    // correct variants set on the parent
+    await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(currentStrategy).toMatchObject({
+            ...initialStrategy,
+            variants: [
+                {
+                    name: 'variantName',
+                    payload: { type: 'string', value: 'variantValue' },
+                    stickiness: 'clientId',
+                    weight: 500,
+                    weightType: 'variable',
+                },
+                {
+                    name: '',
+                    stickiness: 'clientId',
+                    weight: 500,
+                    weightType: 'variable',
+                },
+            ],
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.tsx
index ff91c8d751..404bbd3253 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/StrategyTypes/StrategyVariants.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import { UPDATE_FEATURE_ENVIRONMENT_VARIANTS } from '../../providers/AccessProvi
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import { WeightType } from '../../../constants/variantTypes';
 import { useRequiredPathParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredPathParam';
-import { useDefaultProjectSettings } from 'hooks/useDefaultProjectSettings';
-import { styled } from '@mui/material';
+import { styled, Typography } from '@mui/material';
 import { useRequiredQueryParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredQueryParam';
 import { IFeatureStrategy } from 'interfaces/strategy';
 
@@ -26,8 +25,10 @@ export const StrategyVariants: FC<{
     const projectId = useRequiredPathParam('projectId');
     const environment = useRequiredQueryParam('environmentId');
     const [variantsEdit, setVariantsEdit] = useState<IFeatureVariantEdit[]>([]);
-    const [newVariant, setNewVariant] = useState<string>();
-    const { defaultStickiness, loading } = useDefaultProjectSettings(projectId);
+    const stickiness =
+        strategy?.parameters && 'stickiness' in strategy?.parameters
+            ? String(strategy.parameters.stickiness)
+            : 'default';
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setVariantsEdit(
@@ -41,19 +42,6 @@ export const StrategyVariants: FC<{
         );
     }, []);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        setStrategy(prev => ({
-            ...prev,
-            variants: variantsEdit.map(variant => ({
-                name: variant.name,
-                weight: variant.weight,
-                stickiness: variant.stickiness,
-                payload: variant.payload,
-                weightType: variant.weightType,
-            })),
-        }));
-    }, [JSON.stringify(variantsEdit)]);
-
     const updateVariant = (updatedVariant: IFeatureVariantEdit, id: string) => {
         setVariantsEdit(prevVariants =>
             updateWeightEdit(
@@ -63,6 +51,16 @@ export const StrategyVariants: FC<{
                 1000
             )
         );
+        setStrategy(prev => ({
+            ...prev,
+            variants: variantsEdit.map(variant => ({
+                name: variant.name,
+                weight: variant.weight,
+                stickiness,
+                payload: variant.payload,
+                weightType: variant.weightType,
+            })),
+        }));
     };
 
     const addVariant = () => {
@@ -73,24 +71,23 @@ export const StrategyVariants: FC<{
                 name: '',
                 weightType: WeightType.VARIABLE,
                 weight: 0,
-                overrides: [],
-                stickiness:
-                    variantsEdit?.length > 0
-                        ? variantsEdit[0].stickiness
-                        : defaultStickiness,
+                stickiness,
                 new: true,
                 isValid: false,
                 id,
             },
         ]);
-        setNewVariant(id);
     };
 
     return (
         <>
+            <Typography component="h3" sx={{ m: 0 }} variant="h3">
+                Variants
+            </Typography>
             <StyledVariantForms>
                 {variantsEdit.map(variant => (
                     <VariantForm
+                        disableOverrides={true}
                         key={variant.id}
                         variant={variant}
                         variants={variantsEdit}
diff --git a/frontend/src/interfaces/featureToggle.ts b/frontend/src/interfaces/featureToggle.ts
index e38f54ff0e..adfa3b8580 100644
--- a/frontend/src/interfaces/featureToggle.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/interfaces/featureToggle.ts
@@ -53,15 +53,7 @@ export interface IFeatureVariant {
     stickiness: string;
     weight: number;
     weightType: string;
-    overrides: IOverride[];
-    payload?: IPayload;
-}
-
-export interface IFeatureStrategyVariant {
-    name: string;
-    stickiness: string;
-    weight: number;
-    weightType: string;
+    overrides?: IOverride[];
     payload?: IPayload;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts b/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
index 67915af1f7..395ce1c927 100644
--- a/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/interfaces/strategy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Operator } from 'constants/operators';
-import { IFeatureStrategyVariant } from './featureToggle';
+import { IFeatureVariant } from './featureToggle';
 
 export interface IFeatureStrategy {
     id: string;
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export interface IFeatureStrategy {
     title?: string;
     constraints: IConstraint[];
     parameters: IFeatureStrategyParameters;
-    variants?: IFeatureStrategyVariant[];
+    variants?: IFeatureVariant[];
     featureName?: string;
     projectId?: string;
     environment?: string;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface IFeatureStrategyPayload {
     title?: string;
     constraints: IConstraint[];
     parameters: IFeatureStrategyParameters;
-    variants?: IFeatureStrategyVariant[];
+    variants?: IFeatureVariant[];
     segments?: number[];
     disabled?: boolean;
 }