{"id":143049,"date":"2026-08-18T13:13:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=143049"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:21:19","slug":"can-a-previous-approval-be-undone-what-happens-after-undoing-it","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/docs.daftra.com\/en\/faq\/can-a-previous-approval-be-undone-what-happens-after-undoing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a previous approval be undone? What happens after undoing it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, any approver can undo their previous approval or rejection on a leave request, as long as the <\/span><b>next level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has not yet taken any action. Once undone, the following happens automatically:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The request reopens at the <\/span><b>same level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where the undo took place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notification is sent to all concerned parties about the undo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The action is recorded in the activity log, showing that the approval\/rejection was undone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A request that has been <\/span><b>finalized (Approved)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after completing all approval levels cannot be undone; once the approval cycle is fully closed, the system blocks any subsequent undo attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"template":"","categories":[2213,8012],"tags":[12795,12792,12798,12797,12793,12794,12791,12796],"class_list":["post-143049","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","category-attendance","category-attendance-settings","tag-can-a-previous-approval-be-undone","tag-cancel-an-approval-on-a-leave-request","tag-prevent-undo-on-finalized-request","tag-reopen-leave-request-after-undo","tag-reverse-a-leave-approval","tag-undo-a-leave-rejection","tag-undo-leave-approval","tag-what-happens-after-undoing-a-leave-approval"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Can a previous approval be undone? 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