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 f6dfef4f..a854becb 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
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class RedactionLogMergeService {
     private void processIdRemoval(RedactionLogEntry redactionLogEntry, List<Type> types, Colors colors, IdRemoval manualRemoval) {
 
         boolean isApprovedRedaction = manualRemoval.getStatus().equals(AnnotationStatus.APPROVED);
-        if (isApprovedRedaction && manualRemoval.isRemoveFromDictionary() && isBasedOnDictionaryOnly(redactionLogEntry)) {
+        if (isApprovedRedaction && manualRemoval.isRemoveFromDictionary() && manualRemoval.getProcessedDate() != null && isBasedOnDictionaryOnly(redactionLogEntry)) {
             log.debug("Skipping merge for dictionary-modifying entry");
         } else {
             String redactionLogEntryType = redactionLogEntry.getType();