diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
index 39e52c79..1673bfa8 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/visualization/service/AnnotationHighlightService.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class AnnotationHighlightService {
                         if (manualRemoval.getId().equals(entityPositionSequence.getId())) {
                             comments = manualRedactions.getComments().get(manualRemoval.getId());
                             String manualOverrideReason = null;
-                            if (manualRemoval.getStatus().equals(Status.APPROVED)) {
+                            if (manualRemoval.getStatus().equals(Status.APPROVED) && manualRemoval.isRemoveFromDictionary()) {
                                 entity.setRedaction(false);
                                 redactionLogEntry.setRedacted(false);
                                 redactionLogEntry.setStatus(Status.APPROVED);