diff --git a/cmd/frontend/articles.go b/cmd/frontend/articles.go
index 26088db..098b286 100644
--- a/cmd/frontend/articles.go
+++ b/cmd/frontend/articles.go
@@ -901,6 +901,7 @@ func AllowEditArticle(c *b.Config, db *b.DB, s map[string]*Session) http.Handler
 		}
 
 		newArticle := *oldArticle
+		newArticle.UUID = uuid.New()
 		newArticle.Published = false
 		newArticle.Rejected = true
 		newArticle.EditedID = oldArticle.ID