diff --git a/src/app/components/media/MediaActionsBar.js b/src/app/components/media/MediaActionsBar.js
index 902db70aed..5d9c897021 100644
--- a/src/app/components/media/MediaActionsBar.js
+++ b/src/app/components/media/MediaActionsBar.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class MediaActionsBarComponent extends Component {
                 <MediaStatus
                   media={media}
                   readonly={(
-                    (media.archived > CheckArchivedFlags.NONE && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.UNCONFIRMED) ||
+                    (media.archived > CheckArchivedFlags.NONE && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.UNCONFIRMED && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.FACTCHECK_IMPORT) ||
                     media.last_status_obj?.locked ||
                     published
                   )}
diff --git a/src/app/components/media/ReportDesigner/ReportDesignerComponent.js b/src/app/components/media/ReportDesigner/ReportDesignerComponent.js
index 810581ccc1..97785b6c5f 100644
--- a/src/app/components/media/ReportDesigner/ReportDesignerComponent.js
+++ b/src/app/components/media/ReportDesigner/ReportDesignerComponent.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ const ReportDesignerComponent = (props) => {
           prefixUrl={prefixUrl}
           readOnly={
             !can(media.permissions, 'update ProjectMedia') ||
-            (media.archived > CheckArchivedFlags.NONE && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.UNCONFIRMED) ||
+            (media.archived > CheckArchivedFlags.NONE && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.UNCONFIRMED && media.archived !== CheckArchivedFlags.FACTCHECK_IMPORT) ||
             pending
           }
           state={data.state}