diff --git a/app/Services/PirepService.php b/app/Services/PirepService.php
index 3d4c4d1a..d8bf9f05 100644
--- a/app/Services/PirepService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PirepService.php
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ class PirepService extends Service
             $default_state = $pirep->state;
         }
 
-        // If pirep is still at PENDING state decide the default behavior by looking at rank settings
-        if ($pirep->state === PirepState::PENDING) {
+        // If pirep is still at PENDING or DRAFT state decide the default behavior by looking at rank settings
+        if ($pirep->state === PirepState::PENDING || $pirep->state === PirepState::DRAFT) {
             if ($pirep->source === PirepSource::ACARS && $pirep->user->rank->auto_approve_acars) {
                 $default_state = PirepState::ACCEPTED;
             } elseif ($pirep->source === PirepSource::MANUAL && $pirep->user->rank->auto_approve_manual) {