# Unhide button on first post does nothing after flag + edit sequence

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unhide-button-on-first-post-does-nothing-after-flag-edit-sequence/390551
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 5, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unhide-button-on-first-post-does-nothing-after-flag-edit-sequence/390551 "2025-12-05T23:49:23Z")
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### Author: ![copymonopoly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@copymonopoly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/copymonopoly)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unhide-button-on-first-post-does-nothing-after-flag-edit-sequence/390551/1 "2025-12-05T23:49:23Z")

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Hi, I ran into an unusual issue on my site where the **Unhide button on the first post simply does nothing** , with no error and no log entry.

### **What happened**

1. A user created a topic.
2. The first post contained a keyword from my **Watched Words (Flag)** list.
3. I manually reviewed the flag and chose the “Hide Post” option.
4. Later, a moderator edited the post and tried to make the topic public again.
5. The **topic itself became visible** , but the **first post remained hidden**.
6. When I click **Unhide** on the first post, nothing happens — the post remains hidden.

### **Additional notes**

- The post had `hidden_reason_id = 1`.
- I tried to reproduce the same sequence again (Watched Word → Auto-flag → Agree → Edit), but **I cannot reproduce the bug anymore**.

I’m quite confused about why this happened — it really seems like a bug.  
Is there still any way to rescue this post, or is it permanently stuck in this hidden state?

Thanks!

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