diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/edit-redaction-dialog/edit-redaction-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/edit-redaction-dialog/edit-redaction-dialog.component.ts
index 865517d61..4a0e68714 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/edit-redaction-dialog/edit-redaction-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/edit-redaction-dialog/edit-redaction-dialog.component.ts
@@ -207,8 +207,10 @@ export class EditRedactionDialogComponent
 
     save() {
         const value = this.form.value;
+        const initialReason: LegalBasisOption = this.initialFormValue.reason;
+        const initialLegalBasis = initialReason?.legalBasis ?? '';
         this.close({
-            legalBasis: value.reason?.legalBasis ?? '',
+            legalBasis: value.reason?.legalBasis ?? (this.isImage ? initialLegalBasis : ''),
             section: value.section,
             comment: value.comment,
             type: value.type,