diff --git a/src/processor/app.py b/src/processor/app.py
index 6aa152c..6591f5a 100644
--- a/src/processor/app.py
+++ b/src/processor/app.py
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ _cached_token: str | None = None
 
 SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_SECRET_ARN = os.environ["SLACK_BOT_TOKEN_SECRET_ARN"]
 
+SUBMITTED_CHANNEL = "C0AQ2AWLNEN"
+
 STAGES = {
-    "C0AQ2AWLNEN": {"next": "C0APLSGABAB", "label": "Processed"},
+    SUBMITTED_CHANNEL: {"next": "C0APLSGABAB", "label": "Processed"},
     "C0APLSGABAB": {"next": "C0AQ09CDJH4", "label": "Authorized"},
     "C0AQ09CDJH4": {"next": "C0APYUM1JFP", "label": "Matched"},
 }
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ def handler(event, context):
 
     to_channel = route["next"]
     label = route["label"]
+    is_origin = from_channel == SUBMITTED_CHANNEL
     token = get_bot_token()
 
     history = slack_get("conversations.history", token, {
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ def handler(event, context):
     react_line = f"\n\n_React_ :white_check_mark: _to advance to {next_label}_" if next_label else ""
     permalink_line = (
         f"\n\n📎 *Original Submission:* <{permalink}|View Original Message>"
-        if to_channel == "C0APLSGABAB"
+        if is_origin
         else ""
     )
     full_text = f"{text}{permalink_line}{react_line}"
@@ -70,11 +73,19 @@ def handler(event, context):
         "unfurl_media": False,
     })
 
-    slack_post("chat.postMessage", token, {
-        "channel": from_channel,
-        "thread_ts": message_ts,
-        "text": f"➡️ Advanced to {label}",
-    })
+    if is_origin:
+        slack_post("chat.postMessage", token, {
+            "channel": from_channel,
+            "thread_ts": message_ts,
+            "text": f"➡️ Advanced to {label}",
+        })
+        print(f"Advanced user submission to {label} (origin preserved)")
+    else:
+        slack_post("chat.delete", token, {
+            "channel": from_channel,
+            "ts": message_ts,
+        })
+        print(f"Advanced to {label} and deleted previous copy")
 
 
 def get_bot_token() -> str: