diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
index 31bb0ec38..bb32401ac 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/StatusController.java
@@ -397,8 +397,10 @@ public class StatusController implements StatusResource {
 
     private void generatePossibleUnassignedFromFileNotification(String dossierId, String fileId, FileModel oldFileStatus, String newAssigneeId) {
 
-        if (oldFileStatus.getAssignee() == null || newAssigneeId == null || oldFileStatus.getAssignee().equals(newAssigneeId) || KeycloakSecurity.getUserId()
-                .equals(oldFileStatus.getAssignee())) {
+        if (oldFileStatus.getAssignee() == null
+            || newAssigneeId == null && oldFileStatus.getAssignee() == null
+            || oldFileStatus.getAssignee().equals(newAssigneeId)
+            || KeycloakSecurity.getUserId().equals(oldFileStatus.getAssignee())) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
index 0b6fccd75..3bee17a28 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/FileTest.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.anyString;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
@@ -25,8 +27,12 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Disabled;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
+import org.mockito.Captor;
 import org.mockito.Mockito;
+import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.mock.mockito.MockBean;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockMultipartFile;
 
@@ -58,7 +64,9 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.job.Del
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.job.DocumentDataFilesConversionJob;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.job.SoftDeletedFilesCleanupJob;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.FileAttributeConfigPersistenceService;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.NotificationPersistenceService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.utils.StorageIdUtils;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.DossierRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.DossierTemplateModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.FileAttributes;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.FileAttributesConfig;
@@ -72,6 +80,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntryState;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.EntryType;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.annotations.AnnotationComments;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.audit.AddNotificationRequest;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.common.JSONPrimitive;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.Dossier;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.dossiertemplate.dossier.file.FileAttributeConfig;
@@ -86,6 +95,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.Forc
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.LegalBasisChangeRequestModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.RecategorizationRequestModel;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.manual.RemoveRedactionRequestModel;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.notification.NotificationType;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.internal.api.data.redaction.DocumentPageProto;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.internal.api.data.redaction.DocumentPositionDataProto;
 import com.knecon.fforesight.service.layoutparser.internal.api.data.redaction.DocumentStructureProto;
@@ -160,6 +170,10 @@ public class FileTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
 
     @Autowired
     private DocumentDataFilesConversionJob documentDataFilesConversionJob;
+    @MockBean
+    private NotificationPersistenceService notificationPersistenceService;
+    @Captor
+    private ArgumentCaptor<AddNotificationRequest> captor;
 
 
     @Test
@@ -1187,4 +1201,43 @@ public class FileTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         DocumentPositionDataProto.AllDocumentPositionData allDocumentPositionData = DocumentPositionDataProto.AllDocumentPositionData.parseFrom(documentPositionBytes);
     }
 
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUserNotificationsWhenUnAssigned() { //RED-9588
+
+        var dossierTemplate = dossierTemplateTesterAndProvider.provideTestTemplate();
+        var dossier = dossierTesterAndProvider.provideTestDossier(dossierTemplate);
+        var file = fileTesterAndProvider.testAndProvideFile(dossier);
+        var file2 = fileTesterAndProvider.testAndProvideFile(dossier, "file2");
+
+        var currentUserId = userProvider.getUserId();
+        var user1 = userProvider.getAltUserId();
+        var user2 = userProvider.getMemberUserId();
+        assertThat(currentUserId).isNotEqualTo(user1);
+        assertThat(currentUserId).isNotEqualTo(user2);
+        assertThat(user1).isNotEqualTo(user2);
+
+        DossierRequest cru = new DossierRequest();
+        cru.setDossierTemplateId(dossierTemplate.getId());
+        BeanUtils.copyProperties(dossier, cru);
+        cru.getMemberIds().add(user1);
+        cru.getMemberIds().add(user2);
+        dossierClient.createDossierOrUpdateDossier(cru);
+
+        fileClient.setStatusUnderReviewForList(dossier.getId(), List.of(file.getId(), file2.getId()), user1);
+        var fileStatus1 = fileClient.getFileStatus(dossier.getId(), file.getId());
+        assertEquals(WorkflowStatus.UNDER_REVIEW, fileStatus1.getWorkflowStatus());
+        assertEquals(user1, fileStatus1.getAssignee());
+
+        fileClient.setStatusNewForList(dossier.getId(), List.of(file.getId(), file2.getId()));
+        fileStatus1 = fileClient.getFileStatus(dossier.getId(), file.getId());
+        assertEquals(WorkflowStatus.NEW, fileStatus1.getWorkflowStatus());
+        assertNull(fileStatus1.getAssignee());
+
+        verify(notificationPersistenceService, times(5)).insertNotification(captor.capture());
+
+        Assertions.assertEquals(captor.getValue().getUserId(), user1);
+        Assertions.assertEquals(captor.getValue().getNotificationType(), NotificationType.UNASSIGNED_FROM_FILE.name());
+    }
+
 }