diff --git a/lib/tasks/assets.rake b/lib/tasks/assets.rake
index c543066a..41ea7d2b 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/assets.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/assets.rake
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ namespace :assets do
           next
         end
 
+        unless original_asset.redirect_url.nil?
+          puts "Asset ID: #{original_asset_id} - NOOP. Asset is redirected."
+          next
+        end
+
+        if original_asset.draft?
+          puts "Asset ID: #{original_asset_id} - NOOP. Asset is in draft."
+          next
+        end
+
         if replacement_asset.nil?
           puts "Asset ID: #{original_asset_id} - SKIPPED. No replacement asset found."
           next
diff --git a/spec/lib/tasks/assets_spec.rb b/spec/lib/tasks/assets_spec.rb
index 6e992297..7a0b7435 100644
--- a/spec/lib/tasks/assets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/tasks/assets_spec.rb
@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@
         expect { task.invoke(filepath) }.to output(expected_output).to_stdout
       end
 
+      it "skips the asset if asset is itself in draft" do
+        FactoryBot.create(:asset, id: asset_id, draft: true)
+
+        expected_output = <<~OUTPUT
+          Asset ID: #{asset_id} - NOOP. Asset is in draft.
+        OUTPUT
+        expect { task.invoke(filepath) }.to output(expected_output).to_stdout
+      end
+
+      it "skips the asset if asset is itself redirected" do
+        FactoryBot.create(:asset, id: asset_id, draft: true, redirect_url: "https://example.com")
+
+        expected_output = <<~OUTPUT
+          Asset ID: #{asset_id} - NOOP. Asset is redirected.
+        OUTPUT
+        expect { task.invoke(filepath) }.to output(expected_output).to_stdout
+      end
+
       it "skips the asset and prints exception if replacement asset is not found" do
         replacement = FactoryBot.create(:asset)
         FactoryBot.create(:asset, id: asset_id, replacement_id: replacement.id)