diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/cvut/kbss/study/service/repository/RepositoryPatientRecordService.java b/src/main/java/cz/cvut/kbss/study/service/repository/RepositoryPatientRecordService.java
index 896c5c4..bb30ada 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/cvut/kbss/study/service/repository/RepositoryPatientRecordService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/cvut/kbss/study/service/repository/RepositoryPatientRecordService.java
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ protected void prePersist(PatientRecord instance) {
 
     @Override
     protected void preUpdate(PatientRecord instance) {
+        if(instance.getPhase() != RecordPhase.rejected) {
+            instance.setRejectMessage(null);
+        }
         instance.setLastModifiedBy(securityUtils.getCurrentUser());
         instance.setLastModified(new Date());
         recordDao.requireUniqueNonEmptyLocalName(instance);