diff --git a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/files/DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests.java b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/files/DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests.java
index f59ed50108..077703bca5 100644
--- a/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/files/DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests.java
+++ b/rm-automation/rm-automation-community-rest-api/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/rm/community/files/DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.files;
 
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentAlias.UNFILED_RECORDS_CONTAINER_ALIAS;
 import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.fileplancomponents.FilePlanComponentType.NON_ELECTRONIC_RECORD_TYPE;
+import static org.alfresco.utility.report.log.Step.STEP;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.CREATED;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN;
 import static org.springframework.http.HttpStatus.UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.record.Record;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.record.RecordProperties;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.unfiledcontainer.UnfiledContainerChildEntry;
 import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.requests.gscore.api.UnfiledContainerAPI;
+import org.alfresco.rest.v0.RecordsAPI;
 import org.alfresco.test.AlfrescoTest;
 import org.alfresco.utility.constants.UserRole;
 import org.alfresco.utility.model.FileModel;
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ import org.alfresco.utility.model.UserModel;
 import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.client.api.Document;
 import org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.client.api.SecondaryType;
 import org.apache.commons.codec.digest.DigestUtils;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
@@ -69,6 +72,9 @@ public class DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests extends BaseRMRestTest
     private SiteModel testSite;
     private FolderModel testFolder;
 
+    @Autowired
+    RecordsAPI recordsAPI;
+
     @BeforeClass(alwaysRun=true)
     public void declareDocumentAsRecordSetup() throws Exception
     {
@@ -239,6 +245,27 @@ public class DeclareDocumentAsRecordTests extends BaseRMRestTest
         assertStatusCode(UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Given a file that has version declared as record
+     * When the file is declared as record
+     * Then the action is successful
+     */
+    @Test (description = "Declaring as record a file that already has its version declared as record is successful")
+    @AlfrescoTest (jira = "RM-6786")
+    public void declareAsRecordAFileWithARecordVersion() throws Exception
+    {
+        STEP("Create a file.");
+        FileModel testFile = dataContent.usingSite(testSite).createContent(CMISUtil.DocumentType.TEXT_PLAIN);
+
+        STEP("Declare file version as record and check that record is successfully created.");
+        recordsAPI.declareDocumentVersionAsRecord(getAdminUser().getUsername(), getAdminUser().getPassword(), testSite.getId(),
+                testFile.getName());
+
+        STEP("Declare file as record and check that record is successfully created.");
+        getRestAPIFactory().getFilesAPI().declareAsRecord(testFile.getNodeRefWithoutVersion());
+        assertStatusCode(CREATED);
+    }
+
 //    @Test(description = "Create 500 documents and declare them ass records concurently.")
 //    public void declare500DocumentsAsRecordsConcurrently() throws Exception
 //    {
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/aspect/VersionRecordAspect.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/aspect/VersionRecordAspect.java
index f4712a8995..efab5cc2ea 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/aspect/VersionRecordAspect.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/model/rma/aspect/VersionRecordAspect.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.rma.aspect;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.BaseBehaviourBean;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.relationship.Relationship;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.relationship.RelationshipService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.version.RecordableVersionService;
@@ -143,7 +144,11 @@ public class VersionRecordAspect extends    BaseBehaviourBean
     @Behaviour(kind = BehaviourKind.CLASS, notificationFrequency = NotificationFrequency.FIRST_EVENT)
     public void beforeAddAspect(NodeRef nodeRef, QName qName)
     {
-        //create a new content URL for the version record
-        createNewContentURL(nodeRef);
+        // if the node is the originating one the behaviour shouldn't be triggered
+        if (!nodeService.hasAspect(nodeRef, RecordsManagementModel.ASPECT_RECORD_ORIGINATING_DETAILS))
+        {
+            //create a new content URL for the version record
+            createNewContentURL(nodeRef);
+        }
     }
 }