diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
index f4f01255e..b7b2d0f7e 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export interface LegalBasisOption {
     description?: string;
 }
 
+const DOCUMINE_LEGAL_BASIS = 'n-a.';
+
 @Component({
     selector: 'redaction-force-annotation-dialog',
     templateUrl: './force-annotation-dialog.component.html',
@@ -75,10 +77,7 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
     private _createForceRedactionRequest(): ILegalBasisChangeRequest {
         const request: ILegalBasisChangeRequest = {};
 
-        if (!this.isDocumine) {
-            const legalOption: LegalBasisOption = this.form.get('reason').value;
-            request.legalBasis = legalOption.legalBasis;
-        }
+        request.legalBasis = !this.isDocumine ? this.form.get('reason').value.legalBasis : DOCUMINE_LEGAL_BASIS;
         request.comment = this.form.get('comment').value;
 
         return request;