diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
index 080ed3d1..1fea4d1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao.java
@@ -1109,7 +1109,9 @@ public class ApplicationAmendmentRequestDao {
                 applicationEvaluationRepository.save(existingApplicationAmendment.getApplicationEvaluationEntity());
                 log.info("Updated ApplicationEvaluation status to OPEN for ID: {}", existingApplicationEvaluationEntity.getId());
 
-                application.setStatus(ApplicationStatusTypeEnum.EVALUATION.getValue());
+                if(Boolean.FALSE.equals(existingApplicationAmendment.getType().equals(ApplicationAmendmentRequestTypeEnum.SPECIAL.getValue()))){
+                    application.setStatus(ApplicationStatusTypeEnum.EVALUATION.getValue());
+                }
                 applicationRepository.save(application);
                 log.info("Updated Application status to EVALUATION for Application ID: {}", application.getId());