diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
index 614e5b73..5b4f39fa 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ public class ManualChangeOverwrite {
 
             if (manualChange instanceof IdRemoval) {
                 applied = false;
-                ignored = true;
+                if (sortedManualChanges.get(0) instanceof ManualRedactionEntry) { // set to removed if it's a Manual Redaction
+                    removed = true;
+                } else {
+                    ignored = true;
+                }
             }
 
             if (manualChange instanceof ManualForceRedaction manualForceRedaction) {