diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/build.gradle.kts b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/build.gradle.kts
index d16f9488..90d1bfca 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-api-v1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description = "redaction-service-api-v1"
 
 dependencies {
     implementation("org.springframework:spring-web:6.0.12")
-    implementation("com.iqser.red.service:persistence-service-internal-api-v1:2.279.0")
+    implementation("com.iqser.red.service:persistence-service-internal-api-v1:2.320.0")
 }
 
 publishing {
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
index 4dd49196..85c6583e 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ val layoutParserVersion = "0.86.0"
 val jacksonVersion = "2.15.2"
 val droolsVersion = "9.44.0.Final"
 val pdfBoxVersion = "3.0.0"
-val persistenceServiceVersion = "2.279.0"
+val persistenceServiceVersion = "2.320.0"
 val springBootStarterVersion = "3.1.5"
 
 configurations {
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/component/Entity.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/component/Entity.java
index 09343eec..dd7cfed4 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/component/Entity.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/component/Entity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.iqser.red.service.redaction.v1.server.model.component;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.shared.model.analysislog.entitylog.Change;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ public class Entity {
                 .textAfter(e.getTextAfter())
                 .startOffset(e.getStartOffset())
                 .endOffset(e.getEndOffset())
-                .length(e.getValue().length())
+                .length(Optional.ofNullable(e.getValue()).orElse("").length())
                 .imageHasTransparency(e.isImageHasTransparency())
                 .isDictionaryEntry(e.isDictionaryEntry())
                 .isDossierDictionaryEntry(e.isDossierDictionaryEntry())
diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/ImportedRedactionService.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/ImportedRedactionService.java
index 2c31b51d..f2793281 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/ImportedRedactionService.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/service/ImportedRedactionService.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -92,16 +93,16 @@ public class ImportedRedactionService {
         // add all changes to entity log
         entityLog.getEntityLogEntry().addAll(newEntityLogsForImportedEntities);
         // remove all  intersections and update with merged imported redactions
-        calculateIntersections(newEntityLogsForImportedEntities, entityLog);
+        calculateIntersections(newEntityLogsForImportedEntities, entityLog, analyzeRequest.getAnalysisNumber());
     }
 
-    private void calculateIntersections(List<EntityLogEntry> importedRedactionAndMergedEntries, EntityLog entityLog) {
+    private void calculateIntersections(List<EntityLogEntry> importedRedactionAndMergedEntries, EntityLog entityLog, int analysisNumber) {
         if (!importedRedactionAndMergedEntries.isEmpty()) {
             // imported redactions present, intersections must be added with merged imported redactions
             Map<Integer, List<EntityLogEntry>> importedRedactionsMap = mapImportedRedactionsOnPage(importedRedactionAndMergedEntries);
             entityLog.getEntityLogEntry().stream().filter(entry -> !entry.getType().equals(ImportedRedactionService.IMPORTED_REDACTION_TYPE)).forEach(redactionLogEntry -> {
                 redactionLogEntry.setImportedRedactionIntersections(new HashSet<>());
-                addIntersections(redactionLogEntry, importedRedactionsMap);
+                addIntersections(redactionLogEntry, importedRedactionsMap, analysisNumber);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -141,12 +142,12 @@ public class ImportedRedactionService {
                         .id(importedRedaction.getId())
                         .type(IMPORTED_REDACTION_TYPE)
                         .entryType(EntryType.ENTITY)
+                        .value(Optional.ofNullable(importedRedaction.getValue()).orElse(""))
                         .imported(true)
                         .state(EntryState.APPLIED)
                         .positions(importedRedaction.getPositions())
                         .color(getColor(IMPORTED_REDACTION_TYPE, dossierTemplateId))
                         .containingNodeId(Collections.emptyList())
-                        .value("")
                         .build();
                 redactionLogEntry.getChanges().add(new Change(1, ChangeType.ADDED, now));
                 initialImportedRedactionsEntityLogEntries.add(redactionLogEntry);
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ public class ImportedRedactionService {
         return importedRedactionsMap;
     }
 
-    public void addIntersections(EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry, Map<Integer, List<EntityLogEntry>> importedRedactionsMap) {
+    public void addIntersections(EntityLogEntry entityLogEntry, Map<Integer, List<EntityLogEntry>> importedRedactionsMap, int analysisNumber) {
 
         for (Position rectangle : entityLogEntry.getPositions()) {
             var normalizedRectangle = normalize(rectangle);
@@ -215,6 +216,11 @@ public class ImportedRedactionService {
                                 entityLogEntry.setImportedRedactionIntersections(new HashSet<>());
                             }
                             entityLogEntry.getImportedRedactionIntersections().add(importedRedactionLogEntry.getId());
+
+                            if(entityLogEntry.getState() != EntryState.REMOVED) {
+                                entityLogEntry.setState(EntryState.REMOVED);
+                                entityLogEntry.getChanges().add(new Change(analysisNumber, ChangeType.REMOVED, OffsetDateTime.now()));
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }