diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
index c9afaf879..78cbb68cd 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/services/permissions.service.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,11 @@ export class PermissionsService {
 
         if (precondition) {
             if (
-                (fileStatus.isUnassigned || (fileStatus.isUnderReview && !this.isFileReviewer())) &&
-                (this.isApprover() || isTheOnlyReviewer)
+                (fileStatus.isUnassigned ||
+                    (fileStatus.isUnderReview && !this.isFileReviewer(fileStatus))) &&
+                (this.isApprover() ||
+                    isTheOnlyReviewer ||
+                    (this.isDossierReviewer() && fileStatus.isUnassigned))
             ) {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ export class PermissionsService {
         return dossier?.approverIds.indexOf(user.id) >= 0;
     }
 
-    isReviewer(dossier = this._activeDossier, user = this.currentUser): boolean {
+    isDossierReviewer(dossier = this._activeDossier, user = this.currentUser): boolean {
         return this.isDossierMember(dossier, user) && !this.isApprover(dossier, user);
     }