# After deleting a topic, the delete button shows up instead of the restore button

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-deleting-a-topic-the-delete-button-shows-up-instead-of-the-restore-button/381141
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** ux
**Created:** [September 1, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-deleting-a-topic-the-delete-button-shows-up-instead-of-the-restore-button/381141 "2025-09-01T11:09:49Z")
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### Author: ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/after-deleting-a-topic-the-delete-button-shows-up-instead-of-the-restore-button/381141/1 "2025-09-01T11:09:49Z")

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This issue sort of prevents users from restoring a topic they deleted.

Repro steps:

1. Create a topic

2. Delete the topic → You’re automatically redirected to the topic list

3. Click the now-closed topic

4. Click the … button to show the restore button

5. There is no restore button, the delete button is shown instead

In the video, I first delete the topic, it works properly.  
Then I open it again, click the delete button, and swiftly click the restore button, so the topic is restored.

I don’t know if the issue occurs for moderators and admins.

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