diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
index 11292c49..11f030cf 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/EnvelopeController.cs
@@ -80,12 +80,15 @@ public class EnvelopeController : ViewControllerBase
 
             #region Rejected or Signed
             //check rejection
-            var rejRcvrs = await _historyService.ReadRejectingReceivers(er.Envelope!.Id);
-            if (rejRcvrs.Any())
+            if (er.Envelope.IsReadAndSign())
             {
-                await HttpContext.SignOutAsync(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);
-                ViewBag.IsExt = !rejRcvrs.Contains(er.Receiver);    //external if the current user is not rejected
-                return View("EnvelopeRejected", er);
+                var rejRcvrs = await _historyService.ReadRejectingReceivers(er.Envelope!.Id);
+                if (rejRcvrs.Any())
+                {
+                    await HttpContext.SignOutAsync(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme);
+                    ViewBag.IsExt = !rejRcvrs.Contains(er.Receiver);    //external if the current user is not rejected
+                    return View("EnvelopeRejected", er);
+                }
             }
 
             //check if it has already signed