diff --git a/src/goapp/controller/item/item-page-controller.go b/src/goapp/controller/item/item-page-controller.go
index 8909e5b..ecdaad1 100644
--- a/src/goapp/controller/item/item-page-controller.go
+++ b/src/goapp/controller/item/item-page-controller.go
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (c *itemPageController) RespondToItem(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 		Data:                *item,
 		RequireRemarks:      itemIsAuthorized.RequireRemarks,
 		IsApprover:          isApprover, // show remarks and approve/reject buttons
-		AlreadyProcessed:    itemIsAuthorized.IsApproved.Value,
+		AlreadyProcessed:    item.DateResponded != "",
 		ApproverResponse:    approverResponse,
 		ConsultLegalButton:  consultLegalButton,
 		Action:              action,
diff --git a/src/goapp/repository/ipdrequest/ipdrequest-repository.go b/src/goapp/repository/ipdrequest/ipdrequest-repository.go
index d28e07c..90d0b87 100644
--- a/src/goapp/repository/ipdrequest/ipdrequest-repository.go
+++ b/src/goapp/repository/ipdrequest/ipdrequest-repository.go
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ func (r *ipdRequestRepository) UpdateResponse(data *model.ResponseCallback) erro
 		sql.Named("ApprovalRequestId", data.ItemId),
 		sql.Named("IsApproved", data.IsApproved),
 		sql.Named("ApproverRemarks", data.Remarks),
-		sql.Named("ResponseDate", data.ResponseDate),
 		sql.Named("RespondedBy", data.RespondedBy),
 	)
 
diff --git a/src/goapp/service/email/email-service.go b/src/goapp/service/email/email-service.go
index e2d82ac..830e378 100644
--- a/src/goapp/service/email/email-service.go
+++ b/src/goapp/service/email/email-service.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (s *sdkEmailService) SendActivityEmail(req *model.ItemActivity, recipients
 						<tr>
 							<td style="padding: 15px 0 10px 0;">
 								<span><b>|User|</b></span> 
-								<span>commented on your request:</span>
+								<span>commented on a request:</span>
 							</td>
 						</tr>
 						<tr>
diff --git a/src/sqldb/Stored Procedures/PR_IPDisclosureRequest_Update_Response.sql b/src/sqldb/Stored Procedures/PR_IPDisclosureRequest_Update_Response.sql
index 4bf6bd4..a730568 100644
--- a/src/sqldb/Stored Procedures/PR_IPDisclosureRequest_Update_Response.sql	
+++ b/src/sqldb/Stored Procedures/PR_IPDisclosureRequest_Update_Response.sql	
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[PR_IPDisclosureRequest_Update_Response]
   @ApprovalRequestId [UNIQUEIDENTIFIER],
   @IsApproved [BIT],
   @ApproverRemarks [VARCHAR](100),
-  @ResponseDate [DATETIME],
   @RespondedBy [VARCHAR](100)
 AS
 BEGIN
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ BEGIN
   SET
     [IsApproved] = @IsApproved,
     [ApproverRemarks] = @ApproverRemarks,
-    [ResponseDate] = @ResponseDate,
+    [ResponseDate] = GETDATE(),
     [RespondedBy] = @RespondedBy
   WHERE [ApprovalRequestId] = @ApprovalRequestId
 END