diff --git a/cnxauthoring/tests/test_functional.py b/cnxauthoring/tests/test_functional.py
index 9e49943..2a123ba 100644
--- a/cnxauthoring/tests/test_functional.py
+++ b/cnxauthoring/tests/test_functional.py
@@ -1011,6 +1011,11 @@ def test_post_content_revision_w_multiroles(self):
         # Test the object for internal data correctness
         from ..storage import storage
         document = storage.get(id=result['id'])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted(document.licensor_acceptance, key=lambda v: v['id']),
+            [{'has_accepted': True, 'id': 'OSCRiceUniversity'},
+             {'has_accepted': True, 'id': 'OpenStaxCollege'},
+             {'has_accepted': True, 'id': 'cnxcap'}])
         # Test the response data
         license = result.pop('license')
         self.assertEqual(license['url'], DEFAULT_LICENSE.url)
diff --git a/cnxauthoring/utils.py b/cnxauthoring/utils.py
index b8ab302..447845b 100644
--- a/cnxauthoring/utils.py
+++ b/cnxauthoring/utils.py
@@ -526,6 +526,8 @@ def declare_licensors(model):
     else:
         upstream_license_info = response.json()
     upstream = upstream_license_info.get('licensors', [])
+    upstream_user_ids = [x['uid'] for x in upstream]
+    existing_licensor_ids = set([l['id'] for l in model.licensor_acceptance])
 
     # Scan the roles for newly added attribution. In the event that
     #   one or more has been added, add them to the licensor_acceptance.
@@ -534,10 +536,15 @@ def declare_licensors(model):
     for role_type in PUBLISHING_ROLES_MAPPING.values():
         local_roles.extend(model.metadata.get(role_type, []))
     local_role_ids = set([r['id'] for r in local_roles])
-    existing_licensor_ids = set([l['id'] for l in model.licensor_acceptance])
-    for new_role in local_role_ids.difference(existing_licensor_ids):
-        model.licensor_acceptance.append({'id': new_role,
-                                          'has_accepted': None})
+    for uid in local_role_ids.difference(existing_licensor_ids):
+        has_accepted = None
+        if uid in upstream_user_ids:
+            # In the event that the role exists upstream,
+            # use their previous acceptance value.
+            idx = upstream_user_ids.index(uid)
+            has_accepted = upstream[idx]['has_accepted']
+        model.licensor_acceptance.append({'id': uid,
+                                          'has_accepted': has_accepted})
 
     # Send licensors to publishing.
     payload = {