To provide a processing method for a silver halide color photosensitive material with which when continuous processing is carried out under low replenishment conditions, stain caused by a sensitizing dye is reduced and excellent white background stability and image preservability are ensured.

In the processing method for the silver halide color photosensitive material in which the silver halide color photosensitive material having on a support at least one yellow developing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta developing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and at least one cyan developing photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer is processed using an automatic developing machine through a color developing step with a color developing tank, a desilvering step with a desilvering tank and a washing step with a washing tank or a stabilizing step with a stabilizing tank, the silver halide color photosensitive material is brought into contact with an aqueous solution having a silver ion concentration of 2,000-5,000 ppm after the desilvering step.