diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
index ffa482b2..6c2e9921 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/utils/EntitySearchUtils.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.utils;
 
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.model.annotations.AnnotationStatus;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.model.annotations.ManualRedactions;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.Dictionary;
 import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.model.*;
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
         }
 
         entitiesWithPositions.forEach(e -> e.getPositionSequences().forEach(pos -> {
-            manualRedactions.getResizeRedactions().forEach(resize -> {
+            manualRedactions.getResizeRedactions().stream().filter(resize -> resize.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)).forEach(resize -> {
                 if (resize.getAnnotationId().equals(pos.getId())) {
                     if (resize.getValue().length() < e.getWord().length() && e.getWord().contains(resize.getValue())) {
                         int start = e.getWord().indexOf(resize.getValue());