diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 174a0978c..254840c51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 We follow the CalVer (https://calver.org/) versioning scheme: YY.MINOR.MICRO.
 
+26.9.2 (2026-05-06)
+===================
+
+* Hotfix to avoid errors on creating preprint versions
+
 26.9.1 (2026-04-28)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3409621d3..616a38075 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "osf",
-  "version": "26.9.1",
+  "version": "26.9.2",
   "scripts": {
     "ng": "ng",
     "analyze-bundle": "ng build --configuration=analyze-bundle && source-map-explorer dist/**/*.js --no-border-checks",
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/pages/preprint-details/preprint-details.component.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/pages/preprint-details/preprint-details.component.ts
index ae0b35450..760b76ce1 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/pages/preprint-details/preprint-details.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/pages/preprint-details/preprint-details.component.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ export class PreprintDetailsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const preprint = this.preprint();
     if (!preprint) return false;
 
-    return this.hasAdminAccess() && preprint.datePublished && preprint.isLatestVersion;
+    const preprintIsRejected = preprint.reviewsState === ReviewsState.Rejected;
+
+    return this.hasAdminAccess() && (preprint.datePublished || preprintIsRejected) && preprint.isLatestVersion;
   });
 
   editButtonVisible = computed(() => {