diff --git a/src/actions/RecordsActions.js b/src/actions/RecordsActions.js
index 497a6c7..758b3f9 100644
--- a/src/actions/RecordsActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/RecordsActions.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export function loadAllowedRejectReason() {
         dispatch(loadAllowedRejectReasonSuccess(response.data));
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        dispatch(loadAllowedRejectReasonError(error));
+        dispatch(loadAllowedRejectReasonError(error.response.data));
       });
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/components/button/RejectButton.jsx b/src/components/button/RejectButton.jsx
index b331b55..816659f 100644
--- a/src/components/button/RejectButton.jsx
+++ b/src/components/button/RejectButton.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const RejectButton = ({
   variant = "danger",
   size = "sm",
   disabled = true,
-  onClick = () => {},
+  onClick = (rejectReason) => {},
 }) => {
   const { i18n } = useI18n();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -39,37 +39,38 @@ const RejectButton = ({
           {children}
         </Button>
       ) : (
-        <Button className={className} size={size} disabled={disabled} variant={variant} onClick={onClick}>
+        <Button className={className} size={size} disabled={disabled} variant={variant} onClick={() => onClick(null)}>
           {children}
         </Button>
       )}
-
-      <Modal show={showModal} onHide={handleClose} className="justify-content-center align-content-center">
-        <Modal.Header className="bg-warning">
-          <Modal.Title className="h5">{i18n("reject-dialog-title")}</Modal.Title>
-        </Modal.Header>
-        <Modal.Body>
-          <Form>
-            <Form.Group controlId="formRejectionReason">
-              <Form.Control
-                as="textarea"
-                rows={4}
-                placeholder={i18n("records.rejection-reason-placeholder")}
-                value={rejectionReason}
-                onChange={handleInputChange}
-              />
-            </Form.Group>
-          </Form>
-        </Modal.Body>
-        <Modal.Footer>
-          <Button variant="secondary" onClick={handleClose}>
-            {i18n("close")}
-          </Button>
-          <Button variant="danger" onClick={handleReject}>
-            {i18n("reject")}
-          </Button>
-        </Modal.Footer>
-      </Modal>
+      {isAllowedRejectReason && (
+        <Modal show={showModal} onHide={handleClose} className="justify-content-center align-content-center">
+          <Modal.Header className="bg-warning">
+            <Modal.Title className="h5">{i18n("reject-dialog-title")}</Modal.Title>
+          </Modal.Header>
+          <Modal.Body>
+            <Form>
+              <Form.Group controlId="formRejectionReason">
+                <Form.Control
+                  as="textarea"
+                  rows={4}
+                  placeholder={i18n("records.rejection-reason-placeholder")}
+                  value={rejectionReason}
+                  onChange={handleInputChange}
+                />
+              </Form.Group>
+            </Form>
+          </Modal.Body>
+          <Modal.Footer>
+            <Button variant="secondary" onClick={handleClose}>
+              {i18n("close")}
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant="danger" onClick={handleReject}>
+              {i18n("reject")}
+            </Button>
+          </Modal.Footer>
+        </Modal>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/record/RecordController.jsx b/src/components/record/RecordController.jsx
index ee10db3..97fec71 100644
--- a/src/components/record/RecordController.jsx
+++ b/src/components/record/RecordController.jsx
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ class RecordController extends React.Component {
     });
   };
 
-  _onReject = (reason) => {
+  _onReject = (rejectionReason) => {
     this._handlePhaseChange(RECORD_PHASE.REJECTED, () => {
-      this._handleRejectReason(reason, () => {
+      this._handleRejectReason(rejectionReason, () => {
         this.props.updateRecord(this.state.record, this.props.currentUser);
         this._transitionToRecords();
       });
diff --git a/src/reducers/RecordsReducer.js b/src/reducers/RecordsReducer.js
index c53b8f9..041fdb8 100644
--- a/src/reducers/RecordsReducer.js
+++ b/src/reducers/RecordsReducer.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export default function (state = initialState, action) {
         ...state,
         isAllowedRejectReason: {
           status: ACTION_STATUS.PENDING,
-          data: state.isAllowedRejectReason,
+          data: action.isAllowedRejectReason,
           error: "",
         },
       };