diff --git a/concordia/tests/test_views.py b/concordia/tests/test_views.py
index dbbddf045..e92ba5f98 100644
--- a/concordia/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/concordia/tests/test_views.py
@@ -663,12 +663,25 @@ def test_generate_ocr_transcription(self, mock):
         mock.reset_mock()
 
         with patch("concordia.views.get_transcription_superseded") as superseded_mock:
+            # Test case if the trancription being replaced has already been superseded
             superseded_mock.return_value = HttpResponse(status=409)
             url = reverse("generate-ocr-transcription", kwargs={"asset_pk": asset2.pk})
             response = self.client.post(url)
             self.assertEqual(409, response.status_code)
+            self.assertTrue(superseded_mock.called)
             self.assertFalse(mock.called)
 
+            # Test case if the transcription being replaced hasn't been superseded
+            superseded_mock.reset_mock()
+            superseded_mock.return_value = create_transcription(
+                asset=asset2, user=get_anonymous_user(), submitted=now()
+            )
+            url = reverse("generate-ocr-transcription", kwargs={"asset_pk": asset2.pk})
+            response = self.client.post(url)
+            self.assertEqual(201, response.status_code)
+            self.assertTrue(superseded_mock.called)
+            self.assertTrue(mock.called)
+
     def test_project_detail_view(self):
         """
         Test GET on route /campaigns/<slug-value> (campaign)
diff --git a/concordia/views.py b/concordia/views.py
index 6a3ca393f..24556d576 100644
--- a/concordia/views.py
+++ b/concordia/views.py
@@ -1631,10 +1631,16 @@ def generate_ocr_transcription(request, *, asset_pk):
     language = request.POST.get("language", None)
     superseded = get_transcription_superseded(asset, supersedes_pk)
     if superseded:
-        return superseded
+        # If superseded is an HttpResponse, that means
+        # this transcription has already been superseded, so
+        # we won't run OCR and instead send back an error
+        # Otherwise, we just have thr transcription the OCR
+        # is gong to supersede, so we can continue
+        if isinstance(superseded, HttpResponse):
+            return superseded
     else:
-        # This means this is the first transcription on this asset
-        # to enable undoing of the OCR transcription, we create
+        # This means this is the first transcription on this asset.
+        # To enable undoing of the OCR transcription, we create
         # an empty transcription for the OCR transcription to supersede
         superseded = Transcription(
             asset=asset,