diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/shared/services/file-action.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/shared/services/file-action.service.ts
index a6bba5155..858bb2fe5 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/shared/services/file-action.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/shared/services/file-action.service.ts
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ export class FileActionService {
         ignoreChanged = false,
     ) {
         const userIds = this._getUserIds(mode);
-        if (userIds.length === 1 || (userIds.includes(this._userService.currentUser.id) && mode === 'approver')) {
-            $event.stopPropagation();
+        if (userIds.length === 1 || userIds.includes(this._userService.currentUser.id)) {
+            $event?.stopPropagation(); // event$ is null when called from workflow view
             const userId = userIds.length === 1 ? userIds[0] : this._userService.currentUser.id;
             this._assignFile(userId, mode, [file]).then(async () => {
                 if (callback) {