diff --git a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
index 2ad80bc5..d2e8059c 100644
--- a/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
+++ b/redaction-service-v1/redaction-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/redaction/v1/server/model/document/entity/ManualChangeOverwrite.java
@@ -49,14 +49,19 @@ public class ManualChangeOverwrite {
     Boolean recategorized;
     EntityType entityType;
 
+
     public ManualChangeOverwrite() {
+
         this(EntityType.ENTITY);
     }
 
-    public ManualChangeOverwrite (EntityType entityType) {
+
+    public ManualChangeOverwrite(EntityType entityType) {
+
         this.entityType = entityType;
     }
 
+
     public void calculateCurrentOverride() {
 
         if (!changed) {
@@ -95,19 +100,13 @@ public class ManualChangeOverwrite {
                 }
             }
 
-            if(manualChange instanceof ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry){
-                removed = false;
-                ignored = false;
-                applied = true;
+            if (manualChange instanceof ManualRedactionEntry manualRedactionEntry) {
+                setToApplied();
                 legalBasis = manualRedactionEntry.getLegalBasis();
             }
 
             if (manualChange instanceof ManualForceRedaction manualForceRedaction) {
-                removed = false;
-                ignored = false;
-                if (!isHint(entityType)) {
-                    applied = true;
-                }
+                setToApplied();
                 legalBasis = manualForceRedaction.getLegalBasis();
             }
 
@@ -138,6 +137,16 @@ public class ManualChangeOverwrite {
     }
 
 
+    private void setToApplied() {
+
+        removed = false;
+        ignored = false;
+        if (!isHint(entityType)) {
+            applied = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+
     public void addChange(BaseAnnotation manualChange) {
 
         changed = true;
@@ -228,6 +237,7 @@ public class ManualChangeOverwrite {
         return positions == null ? Optional.empty() : Optional.of(positions);
     }
 
+
     private boolean isHint(EntityType entityType) {
 
         return entityType.equals(EntityType.HINT);