diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/resources/StatusResource.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/resources/StatusResource.java
index d35e56509..a40dd38b3 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/resources/StatusResource.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/resources/StatusResource.java
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ public interface StatusResource {
     @PostMapping(value = STATUS_PATH + "/approved" + DOSSIER_ID_PATH_PARAM + FILE_ID_PATH_VARIABLE)
     void setStatusApproved(@PathVariable(DOSSIER_ID_PARAM) String dossierId, @PathVariable(FILE_ID) String fileId, @RequestParam(value = APPROVER_ID_REQUEST_PARAM, required = false) String approverId);
 
+    @PostMapping(value = STATUS_PATH + "/new" + DOSSIER_ID_PATH_PARAM + FILE_ID_PATH_VARIABLE)
+    void setStatusNew(@PathVariable(DOSSIER_ID_PARAM) String dossierId, @PathVariable(FILE_ID) String fileId);
+
     @PostMapping(value = STATUS_PATH + "/toggle-analysis" + DOSSIER_ID_PATH_PARAM + FILE_ID_PATH_VARIABLE)
     void toggleExclusion(@PathVariable(DOSSIER_ID_PARAM) String dossierId, @PathVariable(FILE_ID) String fileId, @RequestParam(EXCLUDED_STATUS_PARAM) boolean excluded);
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/FileStatusController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/FileStatusController.java
index c07076d56..5ac3b0546 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/FileStatusController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/FileStatusController.java
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ public class FileStatusController implements StatusResource {
 
     }
 
+    public void setStatusNew(@PathVariable(DOSSIER_ID_PARAM) String dossierId, @PathVariable(FILE_ID) String fileId) {
+        FileModel fileStatus = fileStatusService.getStatus(fileId);
+        if (!WorkflowStatus.UNDER_REVIEW.equals(fileStatus.getWorkflowStatus())) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("Allowed transition not possible from: " + fileStatus.getWorkflowStatus() + " to status NEW");
+        }
+        fileStatusService.setAssignee(dossierId, fileId, null);
+        fileStatusService.setStatusSuccessful(fileId, WorkflowStatus.NEW);
+    }
+
     public void toggleExclusion(@PathVariable(DOSSIER_ID_PARAM) String dossierId,
                                 @PathVariable(FILE_ID) String fileId, @RequestParam(EXCLUDED_STATUS_PARAM) boolean excluded) {