diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/EntityRedactionService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/EntityRedactionService.java
index f1fb0fd4..820edfff 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/EntityRedactionService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/redaction/service/EntityRedactionService.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class EntityRedactionService {
                         .collect(Collectors.toList());
                 // only approved id removals, that haven't been forced back afterwards
                 var idsToRemove = analyzeRequest.getManualRedactions().getIdsToRemove().stream()
-                        .filter(idr -> idr.getStatus() == AnnotationStatus.APPROVED)
+                        .filter(idr -> idr.getStatus() == AnnotationStatus.APPROVED && !idr.isRemoveFromDictionary())
                         .filter(idr -> idr.getRequestDate() != null)
                         .filter(idr -> approvedForceRedactions.stream().noneMatch(forceRedact -> forceRedact.getRequestDate().isAfter(idr.getRequestDate())))
                         .map(IdRemoval::getAnnotationId).collect(Collectors.toSet());