diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.html
index 6102f2b82..48aef3433 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.html
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@
                 <label translate="manual-annotation.dialog.content.rectangle"></label>
             </div>
 
-            <div *ngIf="!isFalsePositiveRequest && isDictionaryRequest" class="iqser-input-group required w-450">
-                <label translate="manual-annotation.dialog.content.dictionary"></label>
+            <div
+                *ngIf="!isFalsePositiveRequest && (isDictionaryRequest || !manualRedactionTypeExists)"
+                class="iqser-input-group required w-450"
+            >
+                <label translate="manual-annotation.dialog.content.dictionary" *ngIf="isDictionaryRequest"></label>
+                <label translate="manual-annotation.dialog.content.type" *ngIf="!isDictionaryRequest"></label>
 
                 <mat-select formControlName="dictionary">
                     <mat-select-trigger>{{ displayedDictionaryLabel }}</mat-select-trigger>
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.ts
index b59fa2c38..4702e1fc7 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/manual-redaction-dialog/manual-annotation-dialog.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export class ManualAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent impleme
     isFalsePositiveRequest: boolean;
     isEditingSelectedText = false;
     applyOnMultiplePages = false;
+    manualRedactionTypeExists = true;
 
     possibleDictionaries: Dictionary[] = [];
     legalOptions: LegalBasisOption[] = [];
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ export class ManualAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent impleme
         this.isFalsePositiveRequest = this.data.manualRedactionEntryWrapper.type === 'FALSE_POSITIVE';
         this.isDictionaryRequest = this.data.manualRedactionEntryWrapper.type === 'DICTIONARY' || this.isFalsePositiveRequest;
 
+        this.manualRedactionTypeExists = this._dictionaryService.hasManualType(this._dossier.dossierTemplateId) && false;
+
         this.form = this._getForm();
         this.initialFormValue = this.form.getRawValue();
     }
@@ -72,7 +75,10 @@ export class ManualAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent impleme
     }
 
     async ngOnInit() {
-        this.possibleDictionaries = await this._dictionaryService.getDictionariesOptions(this._dossier.dossierTemplateId, this._dossier.id);
+        this.possibleDictionaries = this.isDictionaryRequest
+            ? await this._dictionaryService.getDictionariesOptions(this._dossier.dossierTemplateId, this._dossier.id)
+            : this._dictionaryService.getRedactionTypes(this._dossier.dossierTemplateId);
+
         const data = await firstValueFrom(this._justificationsService.getForDossierTemplate(this._dossier.dossierTemplateId));
         this.legalOptions = data.map(lbm => ({
             legalBasis: lbm.reason,
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ export class ManualAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent impleme
             reason: this.isDictionaryRequest ? [null] : [null, Validators.required],
             dictionary: this.isDictionaryRequest
                 ? [this.isFalsePositiveRequest ? 'false_positive' : null, Validators.required]
-                : ['manual', Validators.required],
+                : [this.manualRedactionTypeExists ? 'manual' : null, Validators.required],
             comment: [null],
             classification: ['non-readable content'],
             multiplePages: '',
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/entity-services/dictionary.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/entity-services/dictionary.service.ts
index 2cc5b18bd..c7151e5a3 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/entity-services/dictionary.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/entity-services/dictionary.service.ts
@@ -143,6 +143,24 @@ export class DictionaryService extends EntitiesService<IDictionary, Dictionary>
         return throwError(() => 'Entries too short');
     }
 
+    hasManualType(dossierTemplateId: string): boolean {
+        return !!this._dictionariesMapService.get(dossierTemplateId).find(e => e.type === 'manual');
+    }
+
+    getRedactionTypes(dossierTemplateId: string): Dictionary[] {
+        const possibleDictionaries: Dictionary[] = [];
+
+        for (const dictionary of this._dictionariesMapService.get(dossierTemplateId)) {
+            if (!dictionary.virtual && !dictionary.hint && !dictionary.systemManaged) {
+                possibleDictionaries.push(dictionary);
+            }
+        }
+
+        possibleDictionaries.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
+
+        return possibleDictionaries;
+    }
+
     async getDictionariesOptions(dossierTemplateId: string, dossierId: string): Promise<Dictionary[]> {
         const possibleDictionaries: Dictionary[] = [];
 
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index e550410d2..29ff85d02 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -1640,6 +1640,7 @@
         "classification": "Value / Classification",
         "comment": "Comment",
         "dictionary": "Dictionary",
+        "type": "Entity",
         "edit-selected-text": "Edit selected text",
         "legalBasis": "Legal Basis",
         "reason": "Reason",