diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Feature-20250626-143735.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Feature-20250626-143735.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1a447016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Feature-20250626-143735.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Feature
+body: Do not remove workflow which are automatically canceled after staling for more than 30 days
+time: 2025-06-26T14:37:35.267672192+02:00
+custom:
+    Issue: ""
+    SchemaChange: No schema change
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Service/Workflow/CancelStaleWorkflowHandler.php b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Service/Workflow/CancelStaleWorkflowHandler.php
index d392df1ca..4dec39572 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Service/Workflow/CancelStaleWorkflowHandler.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Service/Workflow/CancelStaleWorkflowHandler.php
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ final readonly class CancelStaleWorkflowHandler
         $transitions = $workflowComponent->getEnabledTransitions($workflow);
 
         $transitionApplied = false;
-        $wasInInitialPosition = 'initial' === $workflow->getStep();
 
         foreach ($transitions as $transition) {
             if ($this->willTransitionLeadToFinalNegative($transition, $metadataStore)) {
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ final readonly class CancelStaleWorkflowHandler
             throw new UnrecoverableMessageHandlingException(sprintf('No valid transition found for EntityWorkflow %d.', $workflowId));
         }
 
-        if ($wasInInitialPosition) {
-            $this->em->remove($workflow);
-        }
-
         $this->em->flush();
     }