diff --git a/app/views/users/list.html.erb b/app/views/users/list.html.erb
index 3c14e3cb75..b0955afdec 100644
--- a/app/views/users/list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/list.html.erb
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
                       <li><a href="/profile/<%= user.username %>">See Full Profile</a></li>
                       <% if current_user && (current_user.role == "admin" || current_user.role == "moderator") %>
                          <% if user.status == 0 %>
-                           <i class='fa fa-ban' style="color:#a00;"></i> <%= t('users.list.banned') %>
-                           <% elsif user.status == 1 && user != current_user %>
-                             <li><a data-confirm="<%= t('users.list.are_you_sure') %>" href="/ban/<%= user.uid %>" ><i class='fa fa-ban'></i> <%= t('users.list.ban') %></a></li>
+                           <li><a data-confirm="<%= t('users.list.are_you_sure_to_unban') %>" href="/unban/<%= user.uid %>" ><i class='fa fa-ban'  style="color:#a00;"></i> <%= t('users.list.unban') %></a></li>
+                         <% elsif user.status == 1 && user != current_user %>
+                           <li><a data-confirm="<%= t('users.list.are_you_sure') %>" href="/ban/<%= user.uid %>" ><i class='fa fa-ban'></i> <%= t('users.list.ban') %></a></li>
                          <% end %>
                        <% end %>
                      </ul>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 54d3e63f08..d8755881a1 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ en:
       notes_and_edits: "research notes and wiki edits"
       banned: "Banned"
       are_you_sure: "Are you sure? The user will no longer be able to log in or publish."
+      are_you_sure_to_unban: "Are you sure? The user will be eligible to log in or publish."
       ban: "Ban"
+      unban: "Unban"
     _photo:
       profile_photo: "Profile photo"
       drag_and_drop_image: "Drag and drop to add an image, or"