diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/file-actions/file-actions.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/file-actions/file-actions.component.html
index 59bcae55b..d4e5d31df 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/file-actions/file-actions.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/file-actions/file-actions.component.html
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@
         <!-- Approved-->
         <redaction-circle-button
             (action)="setFileApproved($event, fileStatus)"
-            *ngIf="permissionsService.canApprove(fileStatus)"
+            *ngIf="permissionsService.isReadyForApproval(fileStatus)"
+            [disabled]="!permissionsService.canApprove(fileStatus)"
             [tooltipPosition]="tooltipPosition"
             [type]="buttonType"
             icon="red:approved"
-            tooltip="project-overview.approve"
+            [tooltip]="permissionsService.canApprove(fileStatus) ? 'project-overview.approve' : 'project-overview.approve-disabled'"
         >
         </redaction-circle-button>
 
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
index 7b4d35139..b6daeaaa0 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/common/service/permissions.service.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         return fileStatus.status === 'UNDER_APPROVAL' && this.isManagerAndOwner();
     }
 
+    isReadyForApproval(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper) {
+        if (!fileStatus) {
+            fileStatus = this._appStateService.activeFile;
+        }
+        if (!fileStatus) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return this.canSetUnderReview(fileStatus);
+    }
+
     canApprove(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper) {
         if (!fileStatus) {
             fileStatus = this._appStateService.activeFile;
@@ -127,12 +137,7 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         if (!fileStatus) {
             return false;
         }
-        return (
-            this.canSetUnderReview(fileStatus) &&
-            !fileStatus.hasRequests &&
-            !fileStatus.hasUnappliedSuggestions &&
-            this._appStateService.isFileUpToDateWithDictionaryAndRules(fileStatus)
-        );
+        return !fileStatus.hasRequests && !fileStatus.hasUnappliedSuggestions && this._appStateService.isFileUpToDateWithDictionaryAndRules(fileStatus);
     }
 
     canSetUnderApproval(fileStatus?: FileStatusWrapper) {
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.html
index 3e9b4e80d..61856eb3a 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.html
@@ -29,13 +29,16 @@
     <redaction-circle-button (action)="setToUnderReview()" *ngIf="canSetToUnderReview" tooltip="project-overview.under-review" type="dark-bg" icon="red:undo">
     </redaction-circle-button>
 
+    <!-- Approved-->
     <redaction-circle-button
         (action)="approveDocuments()"
-        *ngIf="canApprove"
-        tooltip="project-overview.approve"
+        *ngIf="isReadyForApproval"
+        [disabled]="!canApprove"
         type="dark-bg"
         icon="red:approved"
-    ></redaction-circle-button>
+        [tooltip]="canApprove ? 'project-overview.approve' : 'project-overview.approve-disabled'"
+    >
+    </redaction-circle-button>
 
     <!-- Back to approval -->
     <redaction-circle-button (action)="setToUnderApproval()" *ngIf="canUndoApproval" tooltip="project-overview.under-approval" type="dark-bg" icon="red:undo">
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.ts
index 196951b45..56b903be8 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/screens/project-overview-screen/bulk-actions/bulk-actions.component.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ export class BulkActionsComponent {
     }
 
     // Approve
+    public get isReadyForApproval() {
+        return this.selectedFiles.reduce((acc, file) => acc && this._permissionsService.isReadyForApproval(file), true);
+    }
+
     public get canApprove() {
         return this.selectedFiles.reduce((acc, file) => acc && this._permissionsService.canApprove(file), true);
     }
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 274f5f7c5..07fd7934b 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
         "download-redacted-file-preview": "Download Redacted File(s) Preview",
         "under-approval": "For Approval",
         "approve": "Approve",
+        "approve-disabled": "File can only be approved once it has been analysed with the latest dictionaries and all suggestions have been processed",
         "under-review": "Under Review",
         "no-files-match": "No File match your current filters",
         "upload-files": "Drag & Drop files anywhere",