diff --git a/api/preprints/views.py b/api/preprints/views.py
index 9caba1c43ff..436249fb0bf 100644
--- a/api/preprints/views.py
+++ b/api/preprints/views.py
@@ -72,40 +72,33 @@
 
 
 class PreprintOldVersionsImmutableMixin:
-    """Override method to reject modify requests for old preprint versions (except for withdrawal)
-    """
-    def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+    """Override method to reject modify requests for old preprint versions (except for withdrawal)"""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_edit_allowed(preprint):
+        return True if any([
+            preprint.is_latest_version,
+            preprint.machine_state in ['initial', 'rejected'],
+            preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value and
+            preprint.machine_state == 'pending',
+        ]) else False
+
+    def handle_request(self, request, method, *args, **kwargs):
         preprint = self.get_preprint(check_object_permissions=False)
-        is_pre_mod_pending = (
-            preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value and preprint.machine_state == 'pending'
-        )
-        if preprint.is_latest_version or preprint.machine_state == 'initial' or is_pre_mod_pending:
-            return super().update(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        if PreprintOldVersionsImmutableMixin.is_edit_allowed(preprint):
+            return method(request, *args, **kwargs)
         message = f'User can not edit previous versions of a preprint: [_id={preprint._id}]'
         sentry.log_message(message)
         raise Conflict(detail=message)
 
+    def update(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.handle_request(request, super().update, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        preprint = self.get_preprint(check_object_permissions=False)
-        is_pre_mod_pending = (
-            preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value and preprint.machine_state == 'pending'
-        )
-        if preprint.is_latest_version or preprint.machine_state == 'initial' or is_pre_mod_pending:
-            return super().create(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        message = f'User can not edit previous versions of a preprint: [_id={preprint._id}]'
-        sentry.log_message(message)
-        raise Conflict(detail=message)
+        return self.handle_request(request, super().create, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def destroy(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        preprint = self.get_preprint(check_object_permissions=False)
-        is_pre_mod_pending = (
-            preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value and preprint.machine_state == 'pending'
-        )
-        if preprint.is_latest_version or preprint.machine_state == 'initial' or is_pre_mod_pending:
-            return super().destroy(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        message = f'User can not edit previous versions of a preprint: [_id={preprint._id}]'
-        sentry.log_message(message)
-        raise Conflict(detail=message)
+        return self.handle_request(request, super().destroy, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class PreprintMixin(NodeMixin):
diff --git a/osf/models/preprint.py b/osf/models/preprint.py
index 747b9ae20d1..6a8c29ce7b5 100644
--- a/osf/models/preprint.py
+++ b/osf/models/preprint.py
@@ -1547,6 +1547,11 @@ def run_accept(self, user, comment, **kwargs):
             base_guid_obj.object_id = self.pk
             base_guid_obj.content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(self)
             base_guid_obj.save()
+
+        versioned_guid = self.versioned_guids.first()
+        if versioned_guid.is_rejected:
+            versioned_guid.is_rejected = False
+            versioned_guid.save()
         return ret
 
     # Override ReviewableMixin