diff --git a/pkg/service/submissions.go b/pkg/service/submissions.go
index 2c65b51..d7fccf0 100644
--- a/pkg/service/submissions.go
+++ b/pkg/service/submissions.go
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (svc *Service) UpdateSubmissionModel(ctx context.Context, params api.Update
 	pmap.AddNotNil("asset_version", params.ModelVersion)
 	//always reset completed when model changes
 	pmap.Add("completed", false)
-	return svc.DB.Submissions().IfStatusThenUpdate(ctx, params.SubmissionID, []model.SubmissionStatus{model.SubmissionStatusChangesRequested, model.SubmissionStatusSubmitted, model.SubmissionStatusUnderConstruction}, pmap)
+	return svc.DB.Submissions().IfStatusThenUpdate(ctx, params.SubmissionID, []model.SubmissionStatus{model.SubmissionStatusChangesRequested, model.SubmissionStatusUnderConstruction}, pmap)
 }
 
 // ActionSubmissionReject invokes actionSubmissionReject operation.