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 45f46c2a1..f82044acc 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
@@ -90,8 +90,14 @@ export class EditRedactionDialogComponent
             description: lbm.description,
             label: lbm.name,
         }));
+
+        const reason = this.legalOptions.find(o => o.legalBasis === this.data.annotations[0].legalBasis);
+        const sameLegalBasis = this.data.annotations.every(annotation => annotation.legalBasis === reason?.legalBasis);
+        this.form.patchValue({
+            reason: sameLegalBasis ? reason : null,
+        });
+
         this.legalOptions.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
-        this.#resetReason();
         this.initialFormValue = this.form.getRawValue();
     }
 
@@ -122,14 +128,6 @@ export class EditRedactionDialogComponent
         });
     }
 
-    #resetReason() {
-        const reason = this.legalOptions.find(o => o.legalBasis === this.data.annotations[0].legalBasis);
-        const sameLegalBasis = this.data.annotations.every(annotation => annotation.legalBasis === reason?.legalBasis);
-        this.form.patchValue({
-            reason: sameLegalBasis ? reason : null,
-        });
-    }
-
     #setTypes() {
         this.dictionaries = this._dictionaryService.getEditableRedactionTypes(
             this.#dossier.dossierTemplateId,