diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
index caedb5b57..68948587d 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/EntityLogMergeService.java
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public class EntityLogMergeService {
     public void mergeForceRedaction(ManualForceRedaction forceRedaction, EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry, int analysisNumber) {
 
         entityLogEntry.setLegalBasis(forceRedaction.getLegalBasis());
-        entityLogEntry.setState(entityLogEntry.getEntryType().equals(EntryType.HINT) ? EntryState.SKIPPED : EntryState.APPLIED);
+        entityLogEntry.setState(EntryState.APPLIED);
         entityLogEntry.getEngines().add(Engine.MANUAL);
         addChanges(entityLogEntry.getChanges(), ChangeType.CHANGED, analysisNumber, forceRedaction.getRequestDate());
         entityLogEntry.getManualChanges().add(ManualChangeFactory.toLocalManualChange(forceRedaction));