diff --git a/mod/data/edit.php b/mod/data/edit.php
index 815dea7515c..2b09747b2b0 100755
--- a/mod/data/edit.php
+++ b/mod/data/edit.php
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@
             /// All student edits are marked unapproved by default
             $record = get_record('data_records','id',$rid);
             
-            if ($data->approval == 1 || has_capability('mod/data:approve', $context)) {
-                $record->approved = 1;
-            } else {
+            /// reset approved flag after student edit
+            if (!has_capability('mod/data:approve', $context)) {
                 $record->approved = 0;
             }