diff --git a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
index 3ba6fb4d8..af9d86dfb 100644
--- a/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
+++ b/app/services/bulk_upload/processor.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ class BulkUpload::Processor
   end
 
   def approve
+    return if bulk_upload.processed?
+
     download
     create_logs
   ensure
diff --git a/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb b/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
index edd049cd8..0c50ee8fd 100644
--- a/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/bulk_upload/processor_spec.rb
@@ -243,4 +243,26 @@ RSpec.describe BulkUpload::Processor do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#approve" do
+    let(:mock_creator) do
+      instance_double(
+        BulkUpload::Lettings::LogCreator,
+        call: nil,
+        path: nil,
+      )
+    end
+
+    context "when already processed" do
+      let(:bulk_upload) { create(:bulk_upload, :lettings, processed: true) }
+
+      it "does not create logs again" do
+        allow(BulkUpload::Lettings::LogCreator).to receive(:new).with(bulk_upload:, path: nil).and_return(mock_creator)
+
+        processor.approve
+
+        expect(mock_creator).not_to have_received(:call)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end