diff --git a/api/preprints/views.py b/api/preprints/views.py
index 436249fb0bf..2fa938884b7 100644
--- a/api/preprints/views.py
+++ b/api/preprints/views.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 from framework import sentry
 from framework.auth.oauth_scopes import CoreScopes
 from osf.models import (
-    ReviewAction,
+    Institution,
     Preprint,
     PreprintContributor,
-    Institution,
+    ReviewAction,
+    VersionedGuidMixin,
 )
 from osf.utils.requests import check_select_for_update
 
@@ -76,12 +77,14 @@ class PreprintOldVersionsImmutableMixin:
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_edit_allowed(preprint):
-        return True if any([
-            preprint.is_latest_version,
-            preprint.machine_state in ['initial', 'rejected'],
-            preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value and
-            preprint.machine_state == 'pending',
-        ]) else False
+        if preprint.is_latest_version or preprint.machine_state == 'initial':
+            return True
+        if preprint.provider.reviews_workflow == Workflows.PRE_MODERATION.value:
+            if preprint.machine_state == 'pending':
+                return True
+            if preprint.machine_state == 'rejected' and preprint.version == VersionedGuidMixin.INITIAL_VERSION_NUMBER:
+                return True
+        return False
 
     def handle_request(self, request, method, *args, **kwargs):
         preprint = self.get_preprint(check_object_permissions=False)
diff --git a/api_tests/users/views/test_user_actions.py b/api_tests/users/views/test_user_actions.py
index 1236f70cc23..568574f5417 100644
--- a/api_tests/users/views/test_user_actions.py
+++ b/api_tests/users/views/test_user_actions.py
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ def test_bad_requests(self, app, url, preprint, provider, moderator):
                 ('initial', 'accept'),
                 ('initial', 'edit_comment'),
                 ('initial', 'reject'),
-                ('pending', 'submit'),
                 ('rejected', 'reject'),
                 ('rejected', 'submit'),
             ],
diff --git a/osf/models/preprint.py b/osf/models/preprint.py
index af689522eea..15d8c3c0930 100644
--- a/osf/models/preprint.py
+++ b/osf/models/preprint.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ def create_version(cls, create_from_guid, auth):
         preprint.save(guid_ready=True, first_save=True)
 
         # Add contributors
-        for contributor in latest_version.contributor_set.exclude(user=latest_version.creator):
+        for contributor in latest_version.contributor_set.exclude(user=preprint.creator):
             try:
                 preprint.add_contributor(
                     contributor.user,