diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index ff88932f6..5b434e4c4 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1505,6 +1505,13 @@ pub fn dismiss_user_memory(state: State<'_, AppState>, id: i64) -> Result<(), St
     db::dismiss_user_memory(&mut conn, id).map_err(|e| e.to_string())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command(async)]
+pub fn restore_user_memory(state: State<'_, AppState>, id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let path = state.get_db_path()?;
+    let mut conn = db::open_readwrite(&path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    db::restore_user_memory(&mut conn, id).map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
 #[tauri::command(async)]
 pub fn delete_user_memory(state: State<'_, AppState>, id: i64) -> Result<(), String> {
     let path = state.get_db_path()?;
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/db.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/db.rs
index 394abc21a..fbd22e3b6 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/db.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/db.rs
@@ -8405,6 +8405,25 @@ pub fn dismiss_user_memory(conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<(), rusqlit
     Ok(())
 }
 
+pub fn restore_user_memory(conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<(), rusqlite::Error> {
+    let tx = conn.transaction_with_behavior(TransactionBehavior::Immediate)?;
+    let affected = tx.execute(
+        "UPDATE user_memories SET status = 'active', updated_at = ?1 WHERE id = ?2 AND status = 'dismissed'",
+        params![now_millis(), id],
+    )?;
+    // Same invariant as dismiss/delete: user_memories render into the cached
+    // m[0] <user-profile> block, so a restore must bump the global
+    // user-profile version or running sessions keep serving the profile
+    // without the restored entry. The status predicate keeps affected at 0
+    // for a row that is already active, so a no-op restore cannot
+    // invalidate every running session's cached profile.
+    if affected > 0 {
+        bump_project_user_profile_version(&tx)?;
+    }
+    tx.commit()?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn delete_user_memory(conn: &mut Connection, id: i64) -> Result<(), rusqlite::Error> {
     let tx = conn.transaction_with_behavior(TransactionBehavior::Immediate)?;
     let affected = tx.execute("DELETE FROM user_memories WHERE id = ?1", params![id])?;
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index d6d5eb882..0d4d16cbc 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ fn main() {
             commands::get_user_memories,
             commands::get_user_memory_candidates,
             commands::dismiss_user_memory,
+            commands::restore_user_memory,
             commands::delete_user_memory,
             commands::update_user_memory_content,
             commands::delete_user_memory_candidate,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/serve/dispatch.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/serve/dispatch.rs
index 44030d9aa..1229d2972 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/serve/dispatch.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/src/serve/dispatch.rs
@@ -731,6 +731,11 @@ pub async fn dispatch(state: &AppState, cmd: &str, args: Value) -> Result<Value,
             let mut conn = open_readwrite(state)?;
             json(db::dismiss_user_memory(&mut conn, a.id).map_err(to_command)?)
         }
+        "restore_user_memory" => {
+            let a: IdArgs = parse_args(args)?;
+            let mut conn = open_readwrite(state)?;
+            json(db::restore_user_memory(&mut conn, a.id).map_err(to_command)?)
+        }
         "delete_user_memory" => {
             let a: IdArgs = parse_args(args)?;
             let mut conn = open_readwrite(state)?;
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
index 193b8235e..6636fb8fb 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
@@ -371,6 +371,60 @@ fn dismiss_user_memory_bumps_global_user_profile_not_project_memory_epoch() {
     assert_eq!(user_profile_version(&conn, "git:project-a"), 0);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn restore_user_memory_returns_row_to_active_set_and_bumps_global_profile() {
+    let mut conn = make_db();
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO user_memories (content, status, promoted_at, source_candidate_ids, created_at, updated_at)
+         VALUES ('remember me', 'dismissed', 1, '[]', 1, 1)",
+        [],
+    )
+    .expect("insert user memory");
+    let id = conn.last_insert_rowid();
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-a", 4, 0);
+
+    db::restore_user_memory(&mut conn, id).expect("restore");
+
+    // The restored row is back in the active set the plugin injects from.
+    let active = db::get_user_memories(&conn, Some("active")).expect("active set");
+    assert_eq!(active.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(active[0].id, id);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "__global__"), 0);
+    assert_eq!(user_profile_version(&conn, "__global__"), 1);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-a"), 4);
+    assert_eq!(user_profile_version(&conn, "git:project-a"), 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn restore_user_memory_of_active_row_is_a_no_op_without_bump() {
+    let mut conn = make_db();
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO user_memories (content, status, promoted_at, source_candidate_ids, created_at, updated_at)
+         VALUES ('remember me', 'active', 1, '[]', 1, 1)",
+        [],
+    )
+    .expect("insert user memory");
+    let id = conn.last_insert_rowid();
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-a", 4, 0);
+
+    // A row that is already active must not invalidate the cached profile:
+    // the status predicate keeps affected at 0, so no bump fires.
+    db::restore_user_memory(&mut conn, id).expect("restore active row");
+
+    let active = db::get_user_memories(&conn, Some("active")).expect("active set");
+    assert_eq!(active.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(user_profile_version(&conn, "__global__"), 0);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "__global__"), 0);
+    let updated_at: i64 = conn
+        .query_row(
+            "SELECT updated_at FROM user_memories WHERE id = ?1",
+            params![id],
+            |row| row.get(0),
+        )
+        .expect("updated_at");
+    assert_eq!(updated_at, 1);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn promote_user_memory_candidate_maps_columns_and_bumps_global_profile() {
     let mut conn = make_db();
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/components/UserMemories/UserMemories.tsx b/packages/dashboard/src/components/UserMemories/UserMemories.tsx
index 461652c7a..b3f5f5e38 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/components/UserMemories/UserMemories.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/components/UserMemories/UserMemories.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   getUserMemories,
   getUserMemoryCandidates,
   promoteUserMemoryCandidate,
+  restoreUserMemory,
   updateUserMemoryContent,
 } from "../../lib/api";
 import FilterSelect from "../shared/FilterSelect";
@@ -79,6 +80,16 @@ export default function UserMemories() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleRestore = async (id: number) => {
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      await restoreUserMemory(id);
+      refetchMemories();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      setError(`Failed to restore memory: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleDeleteMemory = async (id: number) => {
     try {
       setError(null);
@@ -274,6 +285,15 @@ export default function UserMemories() {
                                 Dismiss
                               </button>
                             </Show>
+                            <Show when={memory.status === "dismissed"}>
+                              <button
+                                type="button"
+                                class="btn sm"
+                                onClick={() => handleRestore(memory.id)}
+                              >
+                                Restore
+                              </button>
+                            </Show>
                             <button
                               type="button"
                               class="btn sm danger"
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
index 78ea2fd56..84bc40aad 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ export async function dismissUserMemory(id: number): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("dismiss_user_memory", { id });
 }
 
+export async function restoreUserMemory(id: number): Promise<void> {
+  return invoke("restore_user_memory", { id });
+}
+
 export async function deleteUserMemory(id: number): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("delete_user_memory", { id });
 }
diff --git a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
index 30740df42..424916e25 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
+++ b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Live **provider cache** telemetry: per-turn cache read/write, input tokens, and
 - **Promote** a candidate into an active user memory.
 - **Edit** content, **dismiss**, or **delete** promoted memories.
 - **Delete** candidates you do not want promoted.
+- Dismiss is reversible: dismissed memories stay listed (filter by **Dismissed**), and **Restore** returns one to the active set where it is injected into `<user-profile>` again.
 
 Collection is driven by the **`review-user-memories`** dreamer task: schedule it to collect, set its schedule to `""` to turn it off.
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.test.ts b/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.test.ts
index d03c53e71..caa20598b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.test.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
     insertUserMemory,
     insertUserMemoryCandidates,
     pruneExpiredUserMemoryCandidates,
+    restoreUserMemory,
     USER_MEMORY_CANDIDATE_TTL_MS,
 } from "./storage-user-memory";
 
@@ -63,6 +64,48 @@ describe("user-memory provenance", () => {
     });
 });
 
+describe("user-memory restore", () => {
+    it("returns a dismissed memory to the active set", () => {
+        const db = freshDb();
+        db.prepare(
+            `INSERT INTO user_memories
+                (content, status, promoted_at, source_candidate_ids, created_at, updated_at)
+             VALUES (?, 'dismissed', ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+        ).run("Prefers concise explanations", 1, "[]", 1, 1);
+        expect(getActiveUserMemories(db)).toHaveLength(0);
+
+        const [row] = db.prepare("SELECT id FROM user_memories").all() as Array<{ id: number }>;
+        restoreUserMemory(db, row.id);
+
+        const active = getActiveUserMemories(db);
+        expect(active).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(active[0].content).toBe("Prefers concise explanations");
+        db.close();
+    });
+
+    it("leaves an already-active memory untouched", () => {
+        const db = freshDb();
+        db.prepare(
+            `INSERT INTO user_memories
+                (content, status, promoted_at, source_candidate_ids, created_at, updated_at)
+             VALUES (?, 'active', ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+        ).run("Prefers concise explanations", 1, "[]", 1, 1);
+        const [row] = db.prepare("SELECT id FROM user_memories").all() as Array<{ id: number }>;
+
+        restoreUserMemory(db, row.id);
+
+        // No transition, no write: updated_at must stay at the seeded value so
+        // a caller that bumps on the caller side does not invalidate for a
+        // no-op (mirrors the Rust status predicate).
+        const [after] = db
+            .prepare("SELECT updated_at FROM user_memories WHERE id = ?")
+            .all(row.id) as Array<{ updated_at: number }>;
+        expect(after.updated_at).toBe(1);
+        expect(getActiveUserMemories(db)).toHaveLength(1);
+        db.close();
+    });
+});
+
 describe("user-memory candidate decay", () => {
     it("prunes candidates older than the TTL, keeps fresher ones", () => {
         const db = freshDb();
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.ts b/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.ts
index a65f99217..2c3022be1 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/features/magic-context/user-memory/storage-user-memory.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ export function dismissUserMemory(db: Database, id: number): void {
     );
 }
 
+export function restoreUserMemory(db: Database, id: number): void {
+    db.prepare(
+        "UPDATE user_memories SET status = 'active', updated_at = ? WHERE id = ? AND status = 'dismissed'",
+    ).run(Date.now(), id);
+}
+
 function parseCandidateIds(raw: string): number[] {
     try {
         const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);