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 09e6f917d..fd1aaa0e2 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
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                 commentId = addComment(fileId, annotationId, addRedactionRequest.getComment(), addRedactionRequest.getUser()).getId();
             }
 
-            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || handleAddToDictionary(fileId, annotationId, addRedactionRequest.getTypeId(), addRedactionRequest.getValue(), addRedactionRequest.getStatus(), addRedactionRequest.isAddToDictionary(), addRedactionRequest.isAddToDossierDictionary(), false, dossierId, addRedactionRequest.getDictionaryEntryType());
+            var addedToDictionary = handleAddToDictionary(fileId, annotationId, addRedactionRequest.getTypeId(), addRedactionRequest.getValue(), addRedactionRequest.getStatus(), addRedactionRequest.isAddToDictionary(), addRedactionRequest.isAddToDossierDictionary(), false, dossierId, addRedactionRequest.getDictionaryEntryType());
+
+            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || addedToDictionary;
 
             response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(annotationId).commentId(commentId).build());
         }
@@ -195,7 +197,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
                     actionPerformed = actionPerformed || redactionLogEntryOptional.isPresent() && redactionLogEntryOptional.get().isHint();
                 }
 
-                actionPerformed = actionPerformed || handleRemoveFromDictionary(redactionLog, dossier, fileId, removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId(), removeRedactionRequest.getStatus(), removeRedactionRequest.isRemoveFromDictionary(), false);
+                var removedFromDictionary = handleRemoveFromDictionary(redactionLog, dossier, fileId, removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId(), removeRedactionRequest.getStatus(), removeRedactionRequest.isRemoveFromDictionary(), false);
+
+                actionPerformed = actionPerformed || removedFromDictionary;
 
                 response.add(ManualAddResponse.builder().annotationId(removeRedactionRequest.getAnnotationId()).commentId(commentId).build());
             }
@@ -383,7 +387,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionService {
 
             var removeRedaction = getRemoveRedaction(fileId, annotationId);
 
-            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || handleRemoveFromDictionary(redactionLog, dossier, fileId, annotationId, removeRedaction.getStatus(), removeRedaction.isRemoveFromDictionary(), true);
+            var removedFromDictionary = handleRemoveFromDictionary(redactionLog, dossier, fileId, annotationId, removeRedaction.getStatus(), removeRedaction.isRemoveFromDictionary(), true);
+
+            actionPerformed = actionPerformed || removedFromDictionary;
             removeRedactionPersistenceService.softDelete(fileId, annotationId, OffsetDateTime.now());
         }