diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ImageRecategorizationPersistenceService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ImageRecategorizationPersistenceService.java
index c50c45d3f..62863f025 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ImageRecategorizationPersistenceService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/annotations/ImageRecategorizationPersistenceService.java
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ public class ImageRecategorizationPersistenceService {
 
     }
 
+    @Transactional
+    public void markAsProcessed(String annotationId, String fileId) {
 
-    public void markAsProcessed(ManualImageRecategorization e) {
-
-        imageRecategorizationRepository.markAsProcessed(new AnnotationEntityId(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId()), OffsetDateTime.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.MILLIS));
+        imageRecategorizationRepository.markAsProcessed(new AnnotationEntityId(annotationId, fileId), OffsetDateTime.now().truncatedTo(ChronoUnit.MILLIS));
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/ManualRedactionService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/ManualRedactionService.java
index 9a6281085..15ad326a6 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/ManualRedactionService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/ManualRedactionService.java
@@ -659,7 +659,11 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
         for (var annotationId : annotationIds) {
             var imageRecategorization = recategorizationPersistenceService.findRecategorization(fileId, annotationId);
             recategorizationPersistenceService.updateStatus(fileId, annotationId, annotationStatus);
-            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || !(imageRecategorization.getStatus() == AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED && annotationStatus == AnnotationStatus.DECLINED);
+            boolean isDeclined = imageRecategorization.getStatus() == AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED && annotationStatus == AnnotationStatus.DECLINED;
+            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || !isDeclined;
+            if (isDeclined) {
+                recategorizationPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(annotationId, fileId);
+            }
         }
 
         if (actionPerformed) {
@@ -764,7 +768,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
             if (manualRedactions.getImageRecategorization() != null) {
                 manualRedactions.getImageRecategorization().forEach(e -> {
                     if (!e.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED) && e.getProcessedDate() == null) {
-                        recategorizationPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e);
+                        recategorizationPersistenceService.markAsProcessed(e.getAnnotationId(), e.getFileId());
                     }
                 });
             }