diff --git a/components/mod-event/SelectorButton.tsx b/components/mod-event/SelectorButton.tsx
index 822f3ee..dc46a08 100644
--- a/components/mod-event/SelectorButton.tsx
+++ b/components/mod-event/SelectorButton.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ export const ModEventSelectorButton = ({
       // Don't show reverse takedown action if subject is not takendown
       if (
         key === MOD_EVENTS.REVERSE_TAKEDOWN &&
-        (!subjectStatus?.takendown || !canTakedown)
+        // show reverse action even when subjectStatus is not takendown if we want to force display it
+        // however, if the user doesn't have permission for takedowns, don't show it
+        ((!subjectStatus?.takendown &&
+          !forceDisplayActions.includes(MOD_EVENTS.RESOLVE_APPEAL)) ||
+          !canTakedown)
       ) {
         return false
       }
diff --git a/components/workspace/PanelActionForm.tsx b/components/workspace/PanelActionForm.tsx
index e0ab867..fd6048e 100644
--- a/components/workspace/PanelActionForm.tsx
+++ b/components/workspace/PanelActionForm.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ export const WorkspacePanelActionForm = ({
           selectedAction={modEventType}
           isSubjectDid={false}
           hasBlobs={false}
-          forceDisplayActions={[MOD_EVENTS.RESOLVE_APPEAL]}
+          forceDisplayActions={[
+            MOD_EVENTS.RESOLVE_APPEAL,
+            MOD_EVENTS.REVERSE_TAKEDOWN,
+          ]}
           setSelectedAction={(action) => setModEventType(action)}
         />
         <ModEventDetailsPopover modEventType={modEventType} />