diff --git a/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx b/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
index a32c221..2454e23 100644
--- a/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DesignCanvas.tsx
@@ -530,19 +530,6 @@ export default function DesignCanvas({ product, isAdminEditing = false }: { prod
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
 
-    // Load approval status
-    const approvalSaved = localStorage.getItem(`designApproval_${product.id}`);
-    if (approvalSaved) {
-      try {
-        const data = JSON.parse(approvalSaved);
-        setDesignApprovalId(data.id);
-        setApprovalStatus(data.status);
-        console.log('✓ Approval status restored');
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.error('Failed to load approval status:', e);
-      }
-    }
-
     // Load design draft (saved when user tried to checkout without login)
     const designDraft = localStorage.getItem(`designDraft_${product.id}`);
     console.log(`🔍 Looking for designDraft_${product.id}:`, designDraft ? 'FOUND' : 'NOT FOUND');
@@ -992,19 +979,15 @@ export default function DesignCanvas({ product, isAdminEditing = false }: { prod
           setDesignHeightCm(null);
           setQuantity(1);
           setImageDimensions({});
-          // Clear localStorage draft and save approval status
+          // Clear localStorage draft (approval status stays in state only, not persisted)
           if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
             try {
               localStorage.removeItem(`designDraft_${product.id}`);
+              localStorage.removeItem(`designApproval_${product.id}`);
               console.log('✓ Removed designDraft from localStorage');
             } catch (e) {
               console.error('Failed to remove designDraft:', e);
             }
-            localStorage.setItem(`designApproval_${product.id}`, JSON.stringify({
-              id: design.id,
-              status: 'PENDING',
-              submittedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-            }));
           }
           console.log('✅ Design submitted for approval:', design.id);
           setTimeout(() => setSubmissionMessage(null), 5000);