diff --git a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
index 3b947c95f..9803fe013 100644
--- a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ def resubmit
     redirect_to work_path(@work)
   end
 
+  def revert_to_draft
+    @work = Work.find(params[:id])
+    @work.revert_to_draft!(current_user)
+
+    redirect_to work_path(@work)
+  end
+
   def assign_curator
     work = Work.find(params[:id])
     work.change_curator(params[:uid], current_user)
diff --git a/app/decorators/work_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/work_decorator.rb
index eaeb17541..458b7b517 100644
--- a/app/decorators/work_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/work_decorator.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ def show_approve_button?
     work.awaiting_approval? && current_user_is_admin?
   end
 
+  def show_revert_button?
+    work.awaiting_approval? && (work.created_by_user_id == current_user.id || current_user_is_admin?)
+  end
+
   def show_complete_button?
     draft? && (work.created_by_user_id == current_user.id || current_user_is_admin?)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/work.rb b/app/models/work.rb
index 5083e4209..980b5a364 100644
--- a/app/models/work.rb
+++ b/app/models/work.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class InvalidGroupError < ::ArgumentError; end
       transitions from: :awaiting_approval, to: :awaiting_approval, guard: :valid_to_submit
     end
 
+    event :revert_to_draft do
+      transitions from: :awaiting_approval, to: :draft, guard: :valid_to_draft
+    end
+
     event :approve do
       transitions from: :awaiting_approval, to: :approved, guard: :valid_to_approve, after: :publish
     end
diff --git a/app/views/works/show.html.erb b/app/views/works/show.html.erb
index 26a084370..c03051517 100644
--- a/app/views/works/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/works/show.html.erb
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
     <% if @work_decorator.show_approve_button? %>
       <%= button_to("Approve Dataset", approve_work_path(@work), class: "btn btn-secondary", method: :post, id: "approve-button") %>
     <% end %>
+    <% if @work_decorator.show_revert_button? %>
+      <%= button_to("Revert Dataset to Draft", revert_work_path(@work), class: "btn btn-secondary", method: :post) %>
+    <% end %>
     <% if @work_decorator.show_complete_button? %>
       <%= button_to("Complete", work_validate_path(@work), class: "btn btn-secondary", method: :post) %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 7086eb1fe..ddaaa1f18 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
   post "work/:id/approve", to: "works#approve", as: :approve_work
   post "work/:id/withdraw", to: "works#withdraw", as: :withdraw_work
   post "work/:id/resubmit", to: "works#resubmit", as: :resubmit_work
+  post "work/:id/revert-to-draft", to: "works#revert_to_draft", as: :revert_work
   post "work/:id/add-message", to: "works#add_message", as: :add_message_work
   post "work/:id/add-provenance-note", to: "works#add_provenance_note", as: :add_provenance_note
   put "works/:id/assign-curator/:uid", to: "works#assign_curator", as: :work_assign_curator
diff --git a/spec/models/work_spec.rb b/spec/models/work_spec.rb
index 3c088e8a4..3e210e809 100644
--- a/spec/models/work_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/work_spec.rb
@@ -1048,6 +1048,22 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#revert_to_draft" do
+    subject(:work) { FactoryBot.create(:awaiting_approval_work, doi: "10.34770/123-abc") }
+
+    it "permits a user to return a Work awaiting approval to the draft state" do
+      work
+      expect(work.state).to eq("awaiting_approval")
+      expect(work.activities).to be_empty
+
+      work.revert_to_draft!(curator_user)
+      expect(work.state).to eq("draft")
+      expect(work.activities).not_to be_empty
+      work_activity = work.activities.first
+      expect(work_activity.message).to eq("marked as Draft")
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "valid?" do
     it "requires a group" do
       work = Work.new(created_by_user_id: user.id, group_id: nil, user_entered_doi: false)
diff --git a/spec/system/work_show_spec.rb b/spec/system/work_show_spec.rb
index fb7c11b71..634ad6d25 100644
--- a/spec/system/work_show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/work_show_spec.rb
@@ -111,4 +111,57 @@
       expect(page).to have_select(:curator_select, selected: user.full_name_safe)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "reverting a Work awaiting approval" do
+    let(:work) { FactoryBot.create(:awaiting_approval_work) }
+
+    context "as a user with super admin privileges" do
+      let(:user) { FactoryBot.create :super_admin_user }
+
+      before do
+        sign_in(user)
+        visit work_path(work)
+      end
+
+      it "sets the Work state to draft" do
+        expect(page).to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        click_on("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).not_to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).to have_button("Complete")
+        expect(page).to have_content("marked as Draft")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "as a moderator user" do
+      let(:user) { FactoryBot.create :research_data_moderator }
+
+      before do
+        sign_in(user)
+        visit work_path(work)
+      end
+
+      it "sets the Work state to draft" do
+        expect(page).to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        click_on("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).not_to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).to have_button("Complete")
+        expect(page).to have_content("marked as Draft")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "as the submitter user" do
+      before do
+        sign_in(user)
+        visit work_path(work)
+      end
+
+      it "sets the Work state to draft" do
+        expect(page).to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        click_on("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).not_to have_button("Revert Dataset to Draft")
+        expect(page).to have_button("Complete")
+        expect(page).to have_content("marked as Draft")
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end