diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
index e427a0d79..a5bc915e6 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ public class DownloadPreparationService {
     private String createFileName(FileEntity fileStatus, ReportTemplateEntity reportTemplate) {
 
         if (fileStatus != null) {
-            return removeExtension(fileStatus.getFilename()) + getExtension(reportTemplate.getFileName());
+            var isFileApproved = WorkflowStatus.APPROVED.equals(fileStatus.getWorkflowStatus());
+            String filename = isFileApproved ? fileStatus.getFilename() : "UNAPPROVED_" + fileStatus.getFilename();
+            return removeExtension(filename) + getExtension(reportTemplate.getFileName());
         } else {
             return reportTemplate.getFileName();
         }