diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/PrecursorEntity.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/PrecursorEntity.java
index beb8de15..22416c0e 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/PrecursorEntity.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/PrecursorEntity.java
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ public class PrecursorEntity implements IEntity {
 
     public static PrecursorEntity fromManualRedactionEntry(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry, boolean hint) {
 
-        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = manualRedactionEntry.getPositions().stream().map(RectangleWithPage::fromAnnotationRectangle).toList();
+        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = manualRedactionEntry.getPositions()
+                .stream()
+                .map(RectangleWithPage::fromAnnotationRectangle)
+                .toList();
         var entityType = hint ? EntityType.HINT : EntityType.ENTITY;
-        var entryType = hint ? EntryType.HINT : EntryType.ENTITY;
+        var entryType = hint ? EntryType.HINT : (manualRedactionEntry.isRectangle() ? EntryType.AREA : EntryType.ENTITY);
         ManualChangeOverwrite manualChangeOverwrite = new ManualChangeOverwrite(entityType);
         manualChangeOverwrite.addChange(manualRedactionEntry);
         return PrecursorEntity.builder()
@@ -85,7 +88,10 @@ public class PrecursorEntity implements IEntity {
 
     public static PrecursorEntity fromEntityLogEntry(EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry) {
 
-        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = entityLogEntry.getPositions().stream().map(RectangleWithPage::fromEntityLogPosition).toList();
+        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = entityLogEntry.getPositions()
+                .stream()
+                .map(RectangleWithPage::fromEntityLogPosition)
+                .toList();
         EntityType entityType = getEntityType(entityLogEntry.getEntryType());
         return PrecursorEntity.builder()
                 .id(entityLogEntry.getId())
@@ -108,17 +114,25 @@ public class PrecursorEntity implements IEntity {
 
     public static PrecursorEntity fromImportedEntry(ImportedRedaction importedRedaction) {
 
-        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = importedRedaction.getPositions().stream().map(RectangleWithPage::fromEntityLogPosition).toList();
-        EntryType entryType = Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getEntryType()).orElse(EntryType.ENTITY);
+        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = importedRedaction.getPositions()
+                .stream()
+                .map(RectangleWithPage::fromEntityLogPosition)
+                .toList();
+        EntryType entryType = Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getEntryType())
+                .orElse(EntryType.ENTITY);
         EntityType entityType = getEntityType(entryType);
-        String value = Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getValue()).orElse("");
+        String value = Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getValue())
+                .orElse("");
         return PrecursorEntity.builder()
                 .id(importedRedaction.getId())
                 .value(value)
                 .entityPosition(rectangleWithPages)
-                .reason(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getReason()).orElse(""))
-                .legalBasis(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getLegalBasis()).orElse(""))
-                .type(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getType()).orElse(IMPORTED_REDACTION_TYPE))
+                .reason(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getReason())
+                                .orElse(""))
+                .legalBasis(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getLegalBasis())
+                                    .orElse(""))
+                .type(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getType())
+                              .orElse(IMPORTED_REDACTION_TYPE))
                 .entityType(entityType)
                 .entryType(entryType)
                 .isDictionaryEntry(false)
@@ -132,7 +146,10 @@ public class PrecursorEntity implements IEntity {
 
     public static PrecursorEntity fromManualResizeRedaction(ManualResizeRedaction manualResizeRedaction) {
 
-        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = manualResizeRedaction.getPositions().stream().map(RectangleWithPage::fromAnnotationRectangle).toList();
+        List<RectangleWithPage> rectangleWithPages = manualResizeRedaction.getPositions()
+                .stream()
+                .map(RectangleWithPage::fromAnnotationRectangle)
+                .toList();
         return PrecursorEntity.builder()
                 .id(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
                 .value(manualResizeRedaction.getValue())
@@ -153,7 +170,8 @@ public class PrecursorEntity implements IEntity {
     @Override
     public String type() {
 
-        return getManualOverwrite().getType().orElse(type);
+        return getManualOverwrite().getType()
+                .orElse(type);
     }