diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
index b0de069d..0020c41d 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/RedactionLogMergeService.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED);
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", legal basis was manually changed");
                     redactionLogEntry.setLegalBasis(manualLegalBasisChange.getLegalBasis());
+                    redactionLogEntry.setRedacted(true);
                 } else if (manualLegalBasisChange.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED)) {
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", legal basis change requested");
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(AnnotationStatus.REQUESTED);