diff --git a/internal/modules/expenses/services/expense.service.go b/internal/modules/expenses/services/expense.service.go
index 0d0779f0..f8e8d21f 100644
--- a/internal/modules/expenses/services/expense.service.go
+++ b/internal/modules/expenses/services/expense.service.go
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ func (s *expenseService) CompleteExpense(c *fiber.Ctx, id uint, notes *string) (
 
 func (s *expenseService) UpdateRealization(c *fiber.Ctx, expenseID uint, req *validation.UpdateRealization) (*expenseDto.ExpenseDetailDTO, error) {
 	if err := s.Validate.Struct(req); err != nil {
-		s.Log.Errorf("Validation failed for UpdateRealization: %+v", err)
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -669,10 +669,10 @@ func (s *expenseService) UpdateRealization(c *fiber.Ctx, expenseID uint, req *va
 		return nil, fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to validate workflow")
 	}
 
-	if latestApproval != nil && latestApproval.StepNumber != uint16(utils.ExpenseStepRealisasi) {
+	if latestApproval != nil && (latestApproval.StepNumber < uint16(utils.ExpenseStepRealisasi)) {
 		currentStepName := utils.ExpenseApprovalSteps[approvalutils.ApprovalStep(latestApproval.StepNumber)]
 		return nil, fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest,
-			fmt.Sprintf("Cannot update realization at %s step. Must be at Realisasi step", currentStepName))
+			fmt.Sprintf("tidak bisa update realisasi pada step %s. Harus pada step Realisasi atau selesai", currentStepName))
 	}
 
 	var realizationDate *time.Time
@@ -684,8 +684,9 @@ func (s *expenseService) UpdateRealization(c *fiber.Ctx, expenseID uint, req *va
 		realizationDate = &parsedDate
 	}
 
-	if err := s.Repository.DB().WithContext(c.Context()).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
+	err = s.Repository.DB().WithContext(c.Context()).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 
+		approvalSvcTx := commonSvc.NewApprovalService(commonRepo.NewApprovalRepository(tx))
 		realizationRepoTx := repository.NewExpenseRealizationRepository(tx)
 		expenseNonstockRepoTx := repository.NewExpenseNonstockRepository(tx)
 		expenseRepoTx := repository.NewExpenseRepository(tx)
@@ -737,9 +738,28 @@ func (s *expenseService) UpdateRealization(c *fiber.Ctx, expenseID uint, req *va
 			}
 		}
 
+		if *latestApproval.Action == entity.ApprovalActionUpdated {
+			actorID := uint(1) // TODO: replace with authenticated user id
+			approvalAction := entity.ApprovalActionUpdated
+			if _, err := approvalSvcTx.CreateApproval(
+				c.Context(),
+				utils.ApprovalWorkflowExpense,
+				expenseID,
+				utils.ExpenseStepRealisasi,
+				&approvalAction,
+				actorID,
+				nil); err != nil {
+				return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to create realization approval")
+			}
+		}
+
 		return nil
-	}); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		if fiberErr, ok := err.(*fiber.Error); ok {
+			return nil, fiberErr
+		}
+		return nil, fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, "gagal update realisasi expense")
 	}
 
 	responseDTO, err := s.GetOne(c, expenseID)