diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/user-management/user-management.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/user-management/user-management.component.ts
index 575d93250..b919e7c97 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/user-management/user-management.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/components/user-management/user-management.component.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class UserManagementComponent implements OnChanges {
 
         if (!assigneeId) {
             await this.filesService.setUnassigned([fileId], dossierId).toPromise();
-        } else if (file.isUnderReview) {
+        } else if (file.isNew || file.isUnderReview) {
             await this.filesService.setReviewerFor([fileId], dossierId, assigneeId).toPromise();
         } else if (file.isUnderApproval) {
             await this.filesService.setUnderApprovalFor([fileId], dossierId, assigneeId).toPromise();