diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
index 282fee636..618743c65 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         if (!fileStatus) {
             return false;
         }
-        return fileStatus.status === 'UNASSIGNED' || fileStatus.status === 'UNDER_REVIEW' || fileStatus.status === 'UNDER_APPROVAL';
+        return !fileStatus.ocrTime && (fileStatus.status === 'UNASSIGNED' || fileStatus.status === 'UNDER_REVIEW' || fileStatus.status === 'UNDER_APPROVAL');
     }
 
     canManageUsers(user?: UserWrapper) {