diff --git a/epictrack-api/src/api/models/work.py b/epictrack-api/src/api/models/work.py
index c3810b68c..1b6810dc5 100644
--- a/epictrack-api/src/api/models/work.py
+++ b/epictrack-api/src/api/models/work.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def fetch_all_works(
         search_filters: WorkplanDashboardSearchOptions = None
     ) -> Tuple[List[Work], int]:
         """Fetch all active works."""
-        query = cls.filter_by_search_criteria(cls.query, search_filters)
+        query = cls.query.filter_by(is_deleted=False)
+        query = cls.filter_by_search_criteria(query, search_filters)
         query = query.order_by(Work.start_date.desc())
 
         no_pagination_options = not pagination_options or not pagination_options.page or not pagination_options.size
@@ -264,8 +265,6 @@ def _filter_by_work_states(cls, query, work_states):
                 ending_state_query = query.filter(
                     and_(
                         Work.work_state.in_(filtered_ending_states),
-                        Work.is_active.is_(False),
-                        Work.is_deleted.is_(False),
                     )
                 )
             if filtered_non_ending_states:
@@ -273,7 +272,6 @@ def _filter_by_work_states(cls, query, work_states):
                     and_(
                         Work.work_state.in_(filtered_non_ending_states),
                         Work.is_active.is_(True),
-                        Work.is_deleted.is_(False),
                     )
                 )
             if ending_state_query:
diff --git a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
index bb4326fac..9b7121747 100644
--- a/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
+++ b/epictrack-api/src/api/services/event.py
@@ -891,32 +891,26 @@ def _previous_event_acutal_date_rule(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
                     raise UnprocessableEntityError(
                         "Previous phase should be completed to proceed"
                     )
-            event_index = cls.find_event_index(
-                all_work_events,
-                event_old if event_old else event,
-                all_work_phases[current_work_phase_index],
-            )
-            phase_events = cls._find_work_phase_events(
-                all_work_events, event.event_configuration.work_phase_id
-            )
-            phase_events = sorted(
-                phase_events, key=functools.cmp_to_key(event_compare_func)
-            )
-            previous_event = phase_events[event_index - 1]
             if (
-                event_index > 0
-                and not previous_event.actual_date
-                and not (
-                    event.event_configuration.event_category_id
-                    == EventCategoryEnum.EXTENSION.value
-                    and previous_event.event_position == EventPositionEnum.END.value
-                )
-                # and not phase_events[event_index - 1].event_position
-                # == EventPositionEnum.END.value
+                event.event_configuration.event_category_id
+                != EventCategoryEnum.EXTENSION.value
             ):
-                raise UnprocessableEntityError(
-                    "Previous event should be completed to proceed"
+                event_index = cls.find_event_index(
+                    all_work_events,
+                    event_old if event_old else event,
+                    all_work_phases[current_work_phase_index],
+                )
+                phase_events = cls._find_work_phase_events(
+                    all_work_events, event.event_configuration.work_phase_id
                 )
+                phase_events = sorted(
+                    phase_events, key=functools.cmp_to_key(event_compare_func)
+                )
+                previous_event = phase_events[event_index - 1]
+                if event_index > 0 and not previous_event.actual_date:
+                    raise UnprocessableEntityError(
+                        "Previous event should be completed to proceed"
+                    )
 
     @classmethod
     def _handle_child_events(
diff --git a/epictrack-web/src/components/workPlan/event/EventForm.tsx b/epictrack-web/src/components/workPlan/event/EventForm.tsx
index 30c309fed..b71f01521 100644
--- a/epictrack-web/src/components/workPlan/event/EventForm.tsx
+++ b/epictrack-web/src/components/workPlan/event/EventForm.tsx
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ const EventForm = ({
       ),
     [selectedConfiguration, selectedWorkPhase]
   );
+  const pushRequired = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      dateCheckStatus?.subsequent_event_push_required &&
+      event?.event_configuration.event_category_id !== EventCategory.EXTENSION,
+    [dateCheckStatus, event]
+  );
   const isHighPriorityActive = useMemo(() => {
     if (event) {
       return event.high_priority;
@@ -430,7 +436,6 @@ const EventForm = ({
 
   const onSubmitHandler = async (submittedData: MilestoneEvent) => {
     try {
-      const pushRequired = dateCheckStatus?.subsequent_event_push_required;
       if (pushRequired) {
         setShowEventPushConfirmation(pushRequired);
       } else if (showLockConfirmDialog(submittedData)) {
@@ -509,6 +514,9 @@ const EventForm = ({
     pushEventConfirmed = false,
     confirmSaveInLocked = false
   ) => {
+    pushEventConfirmed =
+      pushEventConfirmed ||
+      event?.event_configuration.event_category_id === EventCategory.EXTENSION;
     try {
       const formData = data ?? getValues();
       const dataToBeSubmitted = {