diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/models/submission.py b/scipost_django/submissions/models/submission.py
index ba6d6c1979828b87f6ffd4da7077474059b4f317..e21d69ac5e4bdaa7098e2bb3494a40eef5397294 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/models/submission.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/models/submission.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ class Submission(models.Model):
 
     @property
     def is_latest(self):
-        return self.status != self.RESUBMITTED
+        return self == self.get_latest_version()
 
     @property
     def authors_as_list(self):
diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/refereeing_cycles.py b/scipost_django/submissions/refereeing_cycles.py
index f41a124f524e7eb57810776def956077ebaa5e9c..6a630c7d01df3fdfa41e062bb3e02ebbfecf87b3 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/refereeing_cycles.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/refereeing_cycles.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ from common.utils import get_current_domain
 
 from . import constants
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from submissions.models.submission import Submission
+
 
 @html_safe
 class RequiredActionsDict(dict):
@@ -243,7 +248,7 @@ class BaseCycle:
     days_for_refereeing = 28
     can_invite_referees = True
 
-    def __init__(self, submission):
+    def __init__(self, submission: "Submission"):
         self._submission = submission
         self._required_actions = None
 
@@ -274,6 +279,19 @@ class BaseCycle:
         """Gather the required actions list and populate self._required_actions."""
         self._required_actions = RequiredActionsDict()
 
+        # Comments requiring vetting (including replies and recursive comments)
+        comments_to_vet = self._submission.comments_set_complete().awaiting_vetting()
+        for comment in comments_to_vet:
+            self.add_action(VettingAction(comment))
+
+        reports_to_vet = self._submission.reports.awaiting_vetting()
+        for report in reports_to_vet:
+            self.add_action(VettingAction(report))
+
+        # If this cycle is not the latest one in the thread, return early, skipping other actions
+        if not self._submission.is_latest:
+            return
+
         if not self._submission.refereeing_cycle:
             # Submission is a resubmission: EIC has to determine which cycle to proceed with.
             self.add_action(CycleChoiceAction())
@@ -288,15 +306,6 @@ class BaseCycle:
                 )
                 self.add_action(action)
 
-        # Comments requiring vetting (including replies and recursive comments)
-        comments_to_vet = self._submission.comments_set_complete().awaiting_vetting()
-        for comment in comments_to_vet:
-            self.add_action(VettingAction(comment))
-
-        reports_to_vet = self._submission.reports.awaiting_vetting()
-        for report in reports_to_vet:
-            self.add_action(VettingAction(report))
-
         if self.can_invite_referees and self._submission.in_stage_in_refereeing:
             # Referees required in this cycle.
             referee_invitations_count = (