diff --git a/mayan/apps/checkouts/handlers.py b/mayan/apps/checkouts/handlers.py
index 9ab432f99c..4b5a59e2ad 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/checkouts/handlers.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/checkouts/handlers.py
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ def check_new_version_creation(sender, instance, **kwargs):
         app_label='checkouts', model_name='NewVersionBlock'
     )
 
-    if NewVersionBlock.objects.is_blocked(instance.document):
+    if NewVersionBlock.objects.is_blocked(instance.document) and not instance.pk:
+        # Block only new versions (no pk), not existing version being updated.
         raise NewDocumentVersionNotAllowed