diff --git a/STATE.md b/STATE.md
index a059cb1..811af0f 100644
--- a/STATE.md
+++ b/STATE.md
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ canonical git repository as FN-8. Code work for both projects must happen in
 - The editor textarea must show only clean editable text.
 - The list preview in `/editor` should show the publication preview, including composed hashtags.
 - `build_publication_text()` in `src/vk_parser_app/text_utils.py` is display/composition helper only. Do not use it before writing `final_text` to DB.
-- `/raw` has a manual checkbox action to send rejected posts back to rewrite.
-  It resets stale rewrite/final fields and sets `rewrite_status='pending'`.
+- `/raw` has a manual checkbox action to send AI-rejected posts back to
+  rewrite. It is intentionally limited to `qualification_status='rejected'`;
+  editor-rejected posts that were AI-accepted are not selectable there.
 - VK/MAX successful publications also sync `raw_posts.publication_status` and
   `editorial_status` to `published`; this keeps VK-only projects from leaving
   posts forever in the editor's accepted tab.
diff --git a/src/vk_parser_app/admin.py b/src/vk_parser_app/admin.py
index be906a6..b0163f7 100644
--- a/src/vk_parser_app/admin.py
+++ b/src/vk_parser_app/admin.py
@@ -1125,10 +1125,7 @@ def prepare_raw_post(row: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
     post["ai_badge"] = ai_badge(post)
     post["can_send_to_rewrite"] = (
         post.get("status") == "storage_ready"
-        and (
-            (post.get("qualification_status") or "pending") == "rejected"
-            or (post.get("editorial_status") or "review") == "rejected"
-        )
+        and (post.get("qualification_status") or "pending") == "rejected"
     )
     return post
 
@@ -2733,10 +2730,7 @@ async def raw_send_to_rewrite(
           FROM raw_posts
           WHERE id=ANY($1::bigint[])
             AND status='storage_ready'
-            AND (
-              COALESCE(qualification_status, 'pending')='rejected'
-              OR COALESCE(editorial_status, 'review')='rejected'
-            )
+            AND COALESCE(qualification_status, 'pending')='rejected'
           FOR UPDATE
         )
         UPDATE raw_posts rp