diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
index 696ee666..ab244db8 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/ReanalyzeService.java
@@ -216,14 +216,15 @@ public class ReanalyzeService {
             if (!local && analyzeRequest.getManualRedactions() != null) {
 
 
-                var approvedForceRedactions = analyzeRequest.getManualRedactions().getForceRedacts().stream().filter(fr -> fr.getStatus() == Status.APPROVED).collect(Collectors.toList());
+                var approvedForceRedactions = analyzeRequest.getManualRedactions().getForceRedacts().stream()
+                        .filter(fr -> fr.getStatus() == Status.APPROVED)
+                        .filter(fr -> fr.getRequestDate() != null)
+                        .collect(Collectors.toList());
                 // only approved id removals, that haven't been forced back afterwards
                 var idsToRemove = analyzeRequest.getManualRedactions().getIdsToRemove().stream()
                         .filter(idr -> idr.getStatus() == Status.APPROVED)
-                        .filter(idr -> approvedForceRedactions.stream().noneMatch(forceRedact ->
-                                forceRedact.getRequestDate() != null &&
-                                        idr.getRequestDate() != null &&
-                                        forceRedact.getRequestDate().isAfter(idr.getRequestDate())))
+                        .filter(idr -> idr.getRequestDate() != null)
+                        .filter(idr -> approvedForceRedactions.stream().noneMatch(forceRedact -> forceRedact.getRequestDate().isAfter(idr.getRequestDate())))
                         .map(IdRemoval::getId).collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
                 log.info("Removed Ids: {}", idsToRemove);