diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/model/RedactionRequest.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/model/RedactionRequest.java
index 263e7692..d92f0edf 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/model/RedactionRequest.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/model/RedactionRequest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -15,4 +18,6 @@ public class RedactionRequest {
     private String fileId;
     private String dossierTemplateId;
     private ManualRedactions manualRedactions;
+    @Builder.Default
+    private Set<Integer> excludedPages = new HashSet<>();
 }
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/controller/RedactionController.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/controller/RedactionController.java
index 95815664..2ea691d7 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/controller/RedactionController.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/controller/RedactionController.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class RedactionController implements RedactionResource {
             // old redaction logs are returned directly
             return redactionLog;
         } else {
-            return redactionLogMergeService.mergeRedactionLogData(redactionLog, redactionRequest.getDossierTemplateId(), redactionRequest.getManualRedactions());
+            return redactionLogMergeService.mergeRedactionLogData(redactionLog, redactionRequest.getDossierTemplateId(), redactionRequest.getManualRedactions(), redactionRequest.getExcludedPages());
         }
     }
 
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 e3b37c5f..03fecb0c 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
@@ -311,9 +311,11 @@ public class ReanalyzeService {
 
     private void excludeExcludedPages(RedactionLog redactionLog, Set<Integer> excludedPages) {
 
-        redactionLog.getRedactionLogEntry()
-                .forEach(entry -> entry.getPositions()
-                        .forEach(pos -> entry.setExcluded(excludedPages != null && excludedPages.contains(pos.getPage()))));
+        if(excludedPages != null && !excludedPages.isEmpty()) {
+            redactionLog.getRedactionLogEntry().forEach(entry -> entry.getPositions().forEach(pos -> { if (excludedPages.contains(pos.getPage())) {
+                entry.setExcluded(true);
+            }}));
+        }
     }
 
 }
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 86b90b7f..5c1d9fcc 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
@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.redaction.service;
 
-import com.iqser.red.service.file.management.v1.api.model.manual.ForceRedactionRequest;
-import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.*;
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.Comment;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.IdRemoval;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualForceRedact;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualImageRecategorization;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualLegalBasisChange;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualRedactionEntry;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualRedactionType;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.ManualRedactions;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.RedactionLog;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.RedactionLogEntry;
+import com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.model.Status;
+
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import org.kie.api.definition.rule.All;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
-
-import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
-import java.util.*;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 @Slf4j
 @Service
@@ -21,7 +35,8 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
     private final DictionaryService dictionaryService;
 
 
-    public RedactionLog mergeRedactionLogData(RedactionLog redactionLog, String dossierTemplateId, ManualRedactions manualRedactions) {
+    public RedactionLog mergeRedactionLogData(RedactionLog redactionLog, String dossierTemplateId,
+                                              ManualRedactions manualRedactions, Set<Integer> excludedPages) {
 
         log.info("Merging Redaction log with manual redactions {}", manualRedactions);
         if (manualRedactions != null) {
@@ -34,10 +49,19 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
 
             for (RedactionLogEntry entry : redactionLog.getRedactionLogEntry()) {
 
-                processRedactionLogEntry(manualRedactionWrappers.stream().filter(mr -> entry.getId().equals(mr.getId()))
+                processRedactionLogEntry(manualRedactionWrappers.stream()
+                        .filter(mr -> entry.getId().equals(mr.getId()))
                         .collect(Collectors.toList()), dossierTemplateId, entry);
 
                 entry.setComments(manualRedactions.getComments().get(entry.getId()));
+
+                if (excludedPages != null && !excludedPages.isEmpty()) {
+                    entry.getPositions().forEach(pos -> {
+                        if (excludedPages.contains(pos.getPage())) {
+                            entry.setExcluded(true);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
             }
 
         }
@@ -47,8 +71,7 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
 
 
     private List<ManualRedactionWrapper> createManualRedactionWrappers(ManualRedactions manualRedactions) {
-  
-      
+
         List<ManualRedactionWrapper> manualRedactionWrappers = new ArrayList<>();
 
         manualRedactions.getImageRecategorizations().forEach(item -> {
@@ -75,16 +98,14 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
             }
         });
 
-
         Collections.sort(manualRedactionWrappers);
 
         return manualRedactionWrappers;
     }
 
-    private void processRedactionLogEntry(List<ManualRedactionWrapper> manualRedactionWrappers, String dossierTemplateId, RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry) {
-
-
 
+    private void processRedactionLogEntry(List<ManualRedactionWrapper> manualRedactionWrappers,
+                                          String dossierTemplateId, RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry) {
 
         manualRedactionWrappers.forEach(mrw -> {
 
@@ -98,7 +119,8 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
                 } else if (imageRecategorization.getStatus().equals(Status.REQUESTED)) {
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", requested to recategorize");
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.REQUESTED);
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), false));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), false));
                     redactionLogEntry.setRecategorizationType(imageRecategorization.getType());
                 } else {
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.DECLINED);
@@ -117,11 +139,13 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
                     redactionLogEntry.setRedacted(false);
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.APPROVED);
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", removed by manual override");
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), true));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), true));
                 } else if (manualRemoval.getStatus().equals(Status.REQUESTED)) {
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", requested to remove");
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.REQUESTED);
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), false));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), false));
                 } else {
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.DECLINED);
                 }
@@ -134,20 +158,21 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
                 redactionLogEntry.setDossierDictionaryEntry(manualRemoval.isRemoveFromDictionary());
             }
 
-
             if (mrw.getItem() instanceof ManualForceRedact) {
                 var manualForceRedact = (ManualForceRedact) mrw.getItem();
                 String manualOverrideReason = null;
                 if (manualForceRedact.getStatus().equals(Status.APPROVED)) {
                     redactionLogEntry.setRedacted(true);
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.APPROVED);
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), false));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, false, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), false));
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", forced by manual override");
                     redactionLogEntry.setLegalBasis(manualForceRedact.getLegalBasis());
                 } else if (manualForceRedact.getStatus().equals(Status.REQUESTED)) {
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", requested to force redact");
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.REQUESTED);
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), false));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), false));
                     redactionLogEntry.setLegalBasis(manualForceRedact.getLegalBasis());
                 } else {
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.DECLINED);
@@ -170,7 +195,8 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
                 } else if (manualLegalBasisChange.getStatus().equals(Status.REQUESTED)) {
                     manualOverrideReason = mergeReasonIfNecessary(redactionLogEntry.getReason(), ", legal basis change requested");
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.REQUESTED);
-                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry.isRedacted(), false));
+                    redactionLogEntry.setColor(getColor(redactionLogEntry.getType(), dossierTemplateId, true, redactionLogEntry
+                            .isRedacted(), false));
                     redactionLogEntry.setLegalBasisChangeValue(manualLegalBasisChange.getLegalBasis());
                 } else {
                     redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.DECLINED);
@@ -186,7 +212,9 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
 
     }
 
+
     private String mergeReasonIfNecessary(String currentReason, String addition) {
+
         if (currentReason != null) {
             if (!currentReason.contains(addition)) {
                 return currentReason + addition;
@@ -198,14 +226,16 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
     }
 
 
-    public List<RedactionLogEntry> addManualAddEntries(Set<ManualRedactionEntry> manualAdds, Map<String, List<Comment>> comments, String dossierTemplateId) {
+    public List<RedactionLogEntry> addManualAddEntries(Set<ManualRedactionEntry> manualAdds,
+                                                       Map<String, List<Comment>> comments, String dossierTemplateId) {
 
         List<RedactionLogEntry> redactionLogEntries = new ArrayList<>();
 
         for (ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry : manualAdds) {
 
             if (!approvedAndShouldBeInDictionary(manualRedactionEntry)) {
-                RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry = createRedactionLogEntry(manualRedactionEntry, manualRedactionEntry.getId(), dossierTemplateId);
+                RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry = createRedactionLogEntry(manualRedactionEntry, manualRedactionEntry
+                        .getId(), dossierTemplateId);
                 redactionLogEntry.setPositions(manualRedactionEntry.getPositions());
                 redactionLogEntry.setComments(comments.get(manualRedactionEntry.getId()));
                 redactionLogEntries.add(redactionLogEntry);
@@ -218,7 +248,8 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
 
     private boolean approvedAndShouldBeInDictionary(ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry) {
 
-        return manualRedactionEntry.getStatus().equals(Status.APPROVED) && (manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDictionary() || manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDossierDictionary());
+        return manualRedactionEntry.getStatus()
+                .equals(Status.APPROVED) && (manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDictionary() || manualRedactionEntry.isAddToDossierDictionary());
     }
 
 
@@ -246,7 +277,9 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
     }
 
 
-    private float[] getColor(String type, String dossierTemplateId, boolean requested, boolean isRedaction, boolean skipped) {
+    private float[] getColor(String type, String dossierTemplateId, boolean requested, boolean isRedaction,
+                             boolean skipped) {
+
         if (requested) {
             return dictionaryService.getRequestRemoveColor(dossierTemplateId);
         }
@@ -273,6 +306,7 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
         return dictionaryService.getColor(type, dossierTemplateId);
     }
 
+
     @Data
     @AllArgsConstructor
     private static class ManualRedactionWrapper implements Comparable<ManualRedactionWrapper> {
@@ -281,12 +315,14 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
         private OffsetDateTime date;
         private Object item;
 
+
         @Override
         public int compareTo(ManualRedactionWrapper o) {
+
             return this.date.compareTo(o.date);
         }
-    }
 
+    }
 
 }