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/ManualRedactionController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/ManualRedactionController.java
index 80d969d62..e5ec4a8f7 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/ManualRedactionController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/ManualRedactionController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.BadRequestException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.model.ManualChangesQueryOptions;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.AccessControlService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.CommentService;
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
 
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions added");
+        }
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }
 
@@ -216,6 +220,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
 
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions removed");
+        }
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }
 
@@ -239,6 +246,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
 
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions added");
+        }
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }
 
@@ -261,7 +271,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .message("Legal basis reason was changed")
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
-
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions changed ");
+        }
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }
 
@@ -277,11 +289,7 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
         accessControlService.verifyFileIsNotApproved(dossierId, fileId);
         accessControlService.verifyUserIsMemberOrApprover(dossierId);
 
-        List<ManualAddResponse> responseList = manualRedactionService.addRecategorization(dossierId,
-                                                                                          fileId,
-                                                                                          dossier,
-                                                                                          recategorizationRequests,
-                                                                                          includeUnprocessed);
+        List<ManualAddResponse> responseList = manualRedactionService.addRecategorization(dossierId, fileId, dossier, recategorizationRequests, includeUnprocessed);
 
         responseList.forEach(response -> auditPersistenceService.audit(AuditRequest.builder()
                                                                                .userId(KeycloakSecurity.getUserId())
@@ -291,6 +299,10 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
 
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions recategorized");
+        }
+
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }
 
@@ -314,7 +326,9 @@ public class ManualRedactionController implements ManualRedactionResource {
                                                                                .message("Skipped annotation was resized to be redacted")
                                                                                .details(Map.of(DOSSIER_ID, dossierId, FILE_ID, fileId, ANNOTATION_ID, response.getAnnotationId()))
                                                                                .build()));
-
+        if (responseList.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new BadRequestException("There were no manualRedactions resized");
+        }
         return ManualRedactionResponse.builder().manualAddResponses(responseList).build();
     }