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 661fe4d1..696ee666 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
@@ -220,7 +220,10 @@ public class ReanalyzeService {
                 // 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().isAfter(idr.getRequestDate())))
+                        .filter(idr -> approvedForceRedactions.stream().noneMatch(forceRedact ->
+                                forceRedact.getRequestDate() != null &&
+                                        idr.getRequestDate() != null &&
+                                        forceRedact.getRequestDate().isAfter(idr.getRequestDate())))
                         .map(IdRemoval::getId).collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
                 log.info("Removed Ids: {}", idsToRemove);