diff --git a/src/views/feature/Feature_edit.vue b/src/views/feature/Feature_edit.vue
index 6df41e8301ffa2988452a454475435ab57989aa6..ef384ad43fb80e2802015cf24da2084c88b3975d 100644
--- a/src/views/feature/Feature_edit.vue
+++ b/src/views/feature/Feature_edit.vue
@@ -693,13 +693,13 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (is_valid) {
-        //* if moderate project modified by someone else than admin or moderator, switch published status to pending
+        //* in a moderate project, at edition of a published feature by someone else than admin or moderator, switch published status to draft.
         if (
           this.project.moderation &&
+          this.currentRouteName === "editer-signalement" &&
           this.form.status.value.value === "published" &&
           !this.permissions.is_project_administrator &&
-          !this.permissions.is_project_moderator &&
-          this.feature.status === "pending" //* allow (super)contributor to change status to pending
+          !this.permissions.is_project_moderator
         ) {
           this.form.status.value = { name: "Brouillon", value: "draft" };
           this.updateStore();