diff --git a/client/web/privacy/src/components/Common/EditorToolbar.vue b/client/web/privacy/src/components/Common/EditorToolbar.vue
index fd1d39454..aa64760cd 100644
--- a/client/web/privacy/src/components/Common/EditorToolbar.vue
+++ b/client/web/privacy/src/components/Common/EditorToolbar.vue
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         <c-button-submit
           v-if="submitShow"
           :data-test-id="buttonLabelCypressId(submitLabel)"
-          :disabled="submitDisabled || processing"
+          :disabled="submitDisabled"
           :processing="processing"
           :text="submitLabel"
           size="lg"
diff --git a/client/web/privacy/src/views/Privacy/Request/View.vue b/client/web/privacy/src/views/Privacy/Request/View.vue
index 360647803..220d6db42 100644
--- a/client/web/privacy/src/views/Privacy/Request/View.vue
+++ b/client/web/privacy/src/views/Privacy/Request/View.vue
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 
         <c-input-confirm
           v-else
+          :disabled="!request || !isPending"
           :processing="processingApprove"
           :text="$t('approve')"
           variant="primary"