diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
index 9dbbe5eb8..5fc82072b 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { DossiersService } from '@services/entity-services/dossiers.service';
 import { JustificationsService } from '@services/entity-services/justifications.service';
 import { Dossier, ILegalBasisChangeRequest } from '@red/domain';
 import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
+import { AnnotationWrapper } from '@models/file/annotation.wrapper';
 
 export interface LegalBasisOption {
     label?: string;
@@ -37,11 +38,11 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
         private readonly _permissionsService: PermissionsService,
         protected readonly _injector: Injector,
         protected readonly _dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ForceAnnotationDialogComponent>,
-        @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) private readonly _data: { readonly dossier: Dossier; readonly hint: boolean },
+        @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA)
+        private readonly _data: { readonly dossier: Dossier; readonly hint: boolean; annotations: AnnotationWrapper[] },
     ) {
         super(_injector, _dialogRef);
         this.form = this._getForm();
-        this.initialFormValue = this.form.getRawValue();
     }
 
     get isHintDialog() {
@@ -59,6 +60,14 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
         }));
 
         this.legalOptions.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
+
+        // Set pre-existing reason if it exists
+        const existingReason = this.legalOptions.find(option => option.legalBasis === this._data.annotations[0].legalBasis);
+        if (!this._data.hint && existingReason) {
+            this.form.patchValue({ reason: existingReason }, { emitEvent: false });
+        }
+
+        this.initialFormValue = this.form.getRawValue();
     }
 
     save() {
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/services/annotation-actions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/services/annotation-actions.service.ts
index 05e5a6e32..9f0682b63 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/services/annotation-actions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/services/annotation-actions.service.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class AnnotationActionsService {
         hint: boolean = false,
     ) {
         const { dossierId, fileId } = this._screenStateService;
-        const data = { dossier: this._dossier, hint };
+        const data = { dossier: this._dossier, annotations, hint };
         this._dialogService.openDialog('forceAnnotation', $event, data, (request: ILegalBasisChangeRequest) => {
             annotations.forEach(annotation => {
                 this._processObsAndEmit(