diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/AnnotationController.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/AnnotationController.cs
index e2d64966..aacd27de 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/AnnotationController.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Web/Controllers/AnnotationController.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Notifications.DocSigned;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.EnvelopeReceivers.Queries;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Histories.Queries;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Constants;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Interfaces;
 using EnvelopeGenerator.Web.Extensions;
 using MediatR;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public class AnnotationController : ControllerBase
         // Again check if receiver has already signed
         if (await _mediator.IsSignedAsync(uuid, signature, cancel))
             return Problem(statusCode: 409);
-        else if (await _mediator.AnyHistoryAsync(uuid, new[] { EnvelopeStatus.EnvelopeRejected, EnvelopeStatus.DocumentRejected }, cancel))
+        else if (er.Envelope.IsReadAndSign() && await _mediator.AnyHistoryAsync(uuid, new[] { EnvelopeStatus.EnvelopeRejected, EnvelopeStatus.DocumentRejected }, cancel))
             return Problem(statusCode: 423);
 
         var docSignedNotification = await _mediator