Custom SRM workflow: task forwarded to last change author when approving.

Hi experts.
We encountered this strange behaviour when approving a Purchase Order, previously rejected.
More precisely: the PO is created by user A, user B rejects it, user C approves it, then the same workitem sent to C is forwarded to B instead of being routed to user D through the flow. I do not want this to happen.
Is there a way I can modify/customize this?
Many thanks.

Short answer: Yes.
Longer answer: only you know which workflow template you are using. Is it a standard SAP template? If so, which one? Is it your own custom workflow? If so, you have to explain it if we are going to be able to provide any help.
I won't be surprised if your response is that you are using the standard workflow that you customize with release procedures. But I can't know that, so please (everyone) be specific and informative when you ask questions. The readers here may all have some workflow knowledge, but most of us are not very good at reading other people's minds.
PS: Version information can also be quite significant. In some cases there are big differences between e.g. R/3 4.6C and ECC 6.0.
If you have used the release procedure customizing it could be your customizing that causes the behaviour you have observed. Please give some more information about your current setup.

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