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 56405a56..81349680 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
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ public class EntitySearchUtils {
         List<Entity> wordsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Entity word : entities) {
             for (Entity inner : entities) {
+                // skip cross-type false positives
+                if(word.getEntityType() == EntityType.FALSE_POSITIVE && inner.getEntityType() == EntityType.ENTITY && !inner.getType().equals(word.getType())){
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // skip cross-type false reccommendations
+                if(word.getEntityType() == EntityType.FALSE_RECOMMENDATION && inner.getEntityType() == EntityType.RECOMMENDATION && !inner.getType().equals(word.getType())){
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 if (inner.getWord().length() < word.getWord()
                         .length() && inner.getStart() >= word.getStart() && inner.getEnd() <= word.getEnd() && word != inner && word.getSectionNumber() == inner.getSectionNumber()) {
                     if (word.getEntityType().equals(EntityType.RECOMMENDATION) && inner.getEntityType().equals(EntityType.ENTITY)) {