diff --git a/src/Employer/Employer.Web/Orchestrators/SubmittedOrchestrator.cs b/src/Employer/Employer.Web/Orchestrators/SubmittedOrchestrator.cs
index efc7e51369..6c00c7c826 100644
--- a/src/Employer/Employer.Web/Orchestrators/SubmittedOrchestrator.cs
+++ b/src/Employer/Employer.Web/Orchestrators/SubmittedOrchestrator.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public async Task<VacancySubmittedConfirmationViewModel> GetVacancySubmittedConf
         {
             var vacancy = await Utility.GetAuthorisedVacancyAsync(_client, vrm, RouteNames.Submitted_Index_Get);
 
-            if (vacancy.Status != VacancyStatus.Submitted)
+            if (vacancy.Status != VacancyStatus.Submitted && vacancy.Status != VacancyStatus.PendingReview)
                 throw new InvalidStateException(string.Format(ErrorMessages.VacancyNotSubmittedSuccessfully, vacancy.Title));
 
             var vm = new VacancySubmittedConfirmationViewModel