diff --git a/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/editor/v2.mdx b/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/editor/v2.mdx
index 6c8fc91f4..ae7d11bf9 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/editor/v2.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/editor/v2.mdx
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ Controls envelope configuration options. Set to `null` to hide envelope settings
 | `allowConfigureEmailSender`         | `boolean` | `true`  | Allow configuring the email sender        |
 | `allowConfigureEmailReplyTo`        | `boolean` | `true`  | Allow configuring the email reply-to      |
 
+<Callout title="Allow Document Rejection">
+  The settings dialog also contains an "Allow Document Rejection" option that is always shown. It sets the document's
+  own rejection setting (`meta.allowDocumentRejection` in the API) and defaults to the organisation or team document
+  preference. This
+  is separate from the `allowDocumentRejection` option of the embedded signing views: that option only controls the
+  signing embed's UI, while this one is stored on the document and enforced by the server. A recipient can reject only
+  when both allow it.
+</Callout>
+
 ### Actions
 
 Controls available actions during editing:
diff --git a/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/iframe.mdx b/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/iframe.mdx
index 70077fcfc..20510dde9 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/iframe.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/docs/developers/embedding/iframe.mdx
@@ -47,10 +47,20 @@ Documenso expects the fragment to be **base64** of:
 | `lockEmail` | `boolean` | Lock the email field (prevents editing). |
 | `language` | `string` | Force the embed language (e.g. `en`). |
 | `darkModeDisabled` | `boolean` | Disable dark mode behavior. |
-| `allowDocumentRejection` | `boolean` | Allow or disallow document rejection. |
+| `allowDocumentRejection` | `boolean` | Show the reject option in the embed. Defaults to `false`. The document must also allow rejection, see below. |
 | `css` | `string` | Inject custom CSS into the embed. |
 | `cssVars` | `object` | Override embed CSS variables (see the CSS Variables page). |
 
+<Callout title="allowDocumentRejection and the document's own setting">
+  Two settings control whether a recipient can reject a document in an embed, and both must allow it:
+
+  - `allowDocumentRejection` above, which you pass per embed. It only controls your embed's UI and defaults to `false`.
+  - The document's own "Allow Document Rejection" setting. Its default comes from the organisation or team document
+    preferences, and it can be changed per document in the editor or through the API (`meta.allowDocumentRejection`).
+    When it is disabled, the reject option stays hidden even if you pass `allowDocumentRejection: true`, and the server
+    refuses rejection requests for that document.
+</Callout>
+
 #### Example
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/embed/embed-document-signing-page-v1.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/embed/embed-document-signing-page-v1.tsx
index 739a5c8a6..98db678cf 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/embed/embed-document-signing-page-v1.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/embed/embed-document-signing-page-v1.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ export const EmbedSignDocumentV1ClientPage = ({
 
   const [allowDocumentRejection, setAllowDocumentRejection] = useState(false);
 
+  // Both the embed host and the document settings must allow rejection.
+  const isDocumentRejectionAllowed = allowDocumentRejection && (metadata?.allowDocumentRejection ?? true);
+
   const selectedSigner = allRecipients.find((r) => r.id === selectedSignerId);
   const isAssistantMode = recipient.role === RecipientRole.ASSISTANT;
 
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@ export const EmbedSignDocumentV1ClientPage = ({
         <div className="embed--Actions mb-4 flex w-full flex-row-reverse items-baseline justify-between">
           <DocumentSigningAttachmentsPopover envelopeId={envelopeId} token={token} />
 
-          {allowDocumentRejection && (
+          {isDocumentRejectionAllowed && (
             <DocumentSigningRejectDialog documentId={documentId} token={token} onRejected={onDocumentRejected} />
           )}
         </div>
@@ -502,7 +505,7 @@ export const EmbedSignDocumentV1ClientPage = ({
                   </Button>
                 ) : (
                   <Button
-                    className={allowDocumentRejection ? 'col-start-2' : 'col-span-2'}
+                    className={isDocumentRejectionAllowed ? 'col-start-2' : 'col-span-2'}
                     disabled={isThrottled}
                     loading={isSubmitting}
                     onClick={() => throttledOnCompleteClick()}
diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/embed/multisign/multi-sign-document-signing-view.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/embed/multisign/multi-sign-document-signing-view.tsx
index 8964033a6..7d2b4dcd8 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/embed/multisign/multi-sign-document-signing-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/embed/multisign/multi-sign-document-signing-view.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const MultiSignDocumentSigningView = ({
                 </Button>
               </div>
 
-              {allowDocumentRejection && (
+              {allowDocumentRejection && (document.documentMeta?.allowDocumentRejection ?? true) && (
                 <div className="embed--Actions mt-8 mb-4 flex w-full flex-row-reverse items-baseline justify-between">
                   <DocumentSigningRejectDialog documentId={document.id} token={token} onRejected={onRejected} />
                 </div>
diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/general/document-signing/document-signing-page-view-v2.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/general/document-signing/document-signing-page-view-v2.tsx
index 46ff0d89f..e0be3f742 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/general/document-signing/document-signing-page-view-v2.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/general/document-signing/document-signing-page-view-v2.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ export const DocumentSigningPageViewV2 = () => {
     onDocumentRejected,
   } = useEmbedSigningContext() || {};
 
+  // Both the document settings and the embed host (if any) must allow rejection.
+  const isDocumentRejectionAllowed =
+    envelope.type === EnvelopeType.DOCUMENT && envelope.documentMeta.allowDocumentRejection && allowDocumentRejection;
+
   const { t } = useLingui();
   const [isSidebarCollapsed, setIsSidebarCollapsed] = useState(false);
 
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ export const DocumentSigningPageViewV2 = () => {
                   }
                 />
 
-                {envelope.type === EnvelopeType.DOCUMENT && allowDocumentRejection && (
+                {isDocumentRejectionAllowed && (
                   <DocumentSigningRejectDialog
                     documentId={mapSecondaryIdToDocumentId(envelope.secondaryId)}
                     token={recipient.token}
diff --git a/apps/remix/app/components/general/envelope-signing/envelope-signer-header.tsx b/apps/remix/app/components/general/envelope-signing/envelope-signer-header.tsx
index 88ab7f8f4..878de8761 100644
--- a/apps/remix/app/components/general/envelope-signing/envelope-signer-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix/app/components/general/envelope-signing/envelope-signer-header.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ export const EnvelopeSignerHeader = () => {
 const MobileDropdownMenu = () => {
   const { envelope, recipient } = useRequiredEnvelopeSigningContext();
 
-  const { allowDocumentRejection } = useEmbedSigningContext() || {};
+  const { allowDocumentRejection = true } = useEmbedSigningContext() || {};
+
+  // Both the document settings and the embed host (if any) must allow rejection.
+  const isDocumentRejectionAllowed =
+    envelope.type === EnvelopeType.DOCUMENT && envelope.documentMeta.allowDocumentRejection && allowDocumentRejection;
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu>
@@ -113,7 +117,7 @@ const MobileDropdownMenu = () => {
           }
         />
 
-        {envelope.type === EnvelopeType.DOCUMENT && allowDocumentRejection !== false && (
+        {isDocumentRejectionAllowed && (
           <DocumentSigningRejectDialog
             documentId={mapSecondaryIdToDocumentId(envelope.secondaryId)}
             token={recipient.token}
diff --git a/packages/lib/types/document-meta.ts b/packages/lib/types/document-meta.ts
index e3b721580..cb23d358b 100644
--- a/packages/lib/types/document-meta.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/types/document-meta.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ export const ZDocumentMetaUploadSignatureEnabledSchema = z
 
 export const ZDocumentMetaAllowDocumentRejectionSchema = z
   .boolean()
-  .describe('Whether to allow recipients to reject the document from the signing page.');
+  .describe(
+    'Whether recipients can reject the document from the signing page. Defaults to the organisation or team document preference. In embedded signing the embed must also enable its own allowDocumentRejection option.',
+  );
 
 /**
  * Note: Any updates to this will cause public API changes. You will need to update
diff --git a/packages/trpc/server/embedding-router/get-multi-sign-document.types.ts b/packages/trpc/server/embedding-router/get-multi-sign-document.types.ts
index 22f6d4cff..75dc5028f 100644
--- a/packages/trpc/server/embedding-router/get-multi-sign-document.types.ts
+++ b/packages/trpc/server/embedding-router/get-multi-sign-document.types.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const ZGetMultiSignDocumentResponseSchema = ZDocumentLiteSchema.extend({
     uploadSignatureEnabled: true,
     drawSignatureEnabled: true,
     allowDictateNextSigner: true,
+    allowDocumentRejection: true,
     language: true,
     emailSettings: true,
   }).nullable(),