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 d4f9a25d..c336d34a 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
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
 
         }
 
+        Set<String> processedIds = new HashSet<>();
+        redactionLog.getRedactionLogEntry().removeIf(entry -> {
+            if(processedIds.contains(entry.getId())){
+                log.info("Duplicate annotation found with id {}", entry.getId());
+                return true;
+            }
+            processedIds.add(entry.getId());
+            return false;
+        });
         return redactionLog;
     }