diff --git a/views/bootstrap/class.UpdateDocument.php b/views/bootstrap/class.UpdateDocument.php
index 5b0815a47..c0a60af1b 100644
--- a/views/bootstrap/class.UpdateDocument.php
+++ b/views/bootstrap/class.UpdateDocument.php
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ console.log(element);
 					)
 				);
 			}
-			$this->warningMsg(getMLText("add_doc_workflow_warning"));
+			if($settings->_initialDocumentStatus == S_RELEASED)
+				$this->warningMsg(getMLText("add_doc_workflow_warning"));
 		} elseif($workflowmode == 'traditional' || $workflowmode == 'traditional_only_approval') {
 			if($workflowmode == 'traditional') {
 				$this->contentSubHeading(getMLText("assign_reviewers"));