diff --git a/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts b/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
index 649ad2bf..7ddb9c6a 100644
--- a/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
+++ b/src/services/notary/DocumentsService/DocumentsService.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default class DocumentsService extends BaseService {
 		if (!documentEntity) throw new Error("document not found");
 		const document = Document.hydrate<Document>(documentEntity, { strategy: "excludeAll" });
 
-		if (document.files && document.files.length !== 0) {
+		if (document.files && document.files.length !== 0 && document.document_status !== "REFUSED") {
 			throw new Error("Can't delete a document with file");
 		}
 		return this.documentsRepository.delete(uid);