diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
index 6636fb8fb..c171f3752 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src-tauri/tests/db_mutations.rs
@@ -298,6 +298,83 @@ fn bulk_archive_memory_status_queues_one_mutation_per_memory_without_epoch_bumps
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn bulk_restore_mixed_selection_changes_and_bumps_only_actually_changed_rows() {
+    let mut conn = make_db();
+    // a1: no-op (active -> active); a2: archived -> active (changes).
+    let a1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-a", "active");
+    let a2 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-a", "archived");
+    // b1: permanent -> active (changes).
+    let b1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-b", "permanent");
+    // c1: no-op, and the only selected row on its path (path must not bump).
+    let c1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-c", "active");
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-a", 4, 0);
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-b", 6, 0);
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-c", 3, 0);
+
+    let affected =
+        db::bulk_update_memory_status(&mut conn, &[a1, a2, b1, c1], "active").expect("restore");
+
+    // affected counts matched rows, not changed ones: the UPDATE has no status
+    // predicate, so all four selected rows are written even though two of them
+    // keep their status.
+    assert_eq!(affected, 4);
+    for id in [a1, a2, b1, c1] {
+        let status: String = conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT status FROM memories WHERE id = ?1",
+                params![id],
+                |row| row.get(0),
+            )
+            .expect("status");
+        assert_eq!(status, "active");
+    }
+    // Only the paths whose rows actually transitioned bump the epoch; the
+    // all-no-op path (git:project-c) must not bust it.
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-a"), 5);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-b"), 7);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-c"), 3);
+    // A restore never queues memory mutations (unlike archive).
+    assert!(mutation_log_rows(&conn).is_empty());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bulk_make_permanent_mixed_selection_changes_and_bumps_only_actually_changed_rows() {
+    let mut conn = make_db();
+    // a1: active -> permanent (changes); a2: permanent -> permanent (no-op).
+    let a1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-a", "active");
+    let a2 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-a", "permanent");
+    // b1: archived -> permanent (changes).
+    let b1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-b", "archived");
+    // c1: permanent -> permanent (no-op), and the only selected row on its path.
+    let c1 = insert_memory(&conn, "git:project-c", "permanent");
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-a", 4, 0);
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-b", 6, 0);
+    seed_project_state(&conn, "git:project-c", 3, 0);
+    let ids = [a1, a2, b1, c1];
+
+    let affected =
+        db::bulk_update_memory_status(&mut conn, &ids, "permanent").expect("bulk permanent");
+
+    assert_eq!(affected, 4);
+    for id in ids {
+        let status: String = conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT status FROM memories WHERE id = ?1",
+                params![id],
+                |row| row.get(0),
+            )
+            .expect("status");
+        assert_eq!(status, "permanent");
+    }
+    // Same no-op guard as the restore-to-active path: only the paths whose
+    // rows actually transitioned bump the epoch.
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-a"), 5);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-b"), 7);
+    assert_eq!(memory_epoch(&conn, "git:project-c"), 3);
+    assert!(mutation_log_rows(&conn).is_empty());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn bulk_delete_memories_queues_one_delete_per_memory_without_epoch_bumps() {
     let mut conn = make_db();
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/components/MemoryBrowser/MemoryBrowser.tsx b/packages/dashboard/src/components/MemoryBrowser/MemoryBrowser.tsx
index e88cc0564..14854117a 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/components/MemoryBrowser/MemoryBrowser.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/components/MemoryBrowser/MemoryBrowser.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,20 @@ export default function MemoryBrowser(props: MemoryBrowserProps = {}) {
     setSelectedIds(new Set<number>());
   });
 
+  // A row can also leave the current list without any filter changing: the
+  // detail panel's status/category edits refetch under the same filters. Drop
+  // selected ids the refreshed list no longer contains, so bulk actions —
+  // including Restore's permanent-downgrade warning — never act on rows the
+  // user can no longer see. createResource keeps the previous list while a
+  // refetch is in flight, so a reload never prunes a still-visible selection.
+  createEffect(() => {
+    const visibleIds = new Set((memories() ?? []).map((m) => m.id));
+    setSelectedIds((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set([...prev].filter((id) => visibleIds.has(id)));
+      return next.size === prev.size ? prev : next;
+    });
+  });
+
   const [error, setError] = createSignal<string | null>(null);
 
   const handleStatusChange = async (memoryId: number, newStatus: string) => {
@@ -303,6 +317,57 @@ export default function MemoryBrowser(props: MemoryBrowserProps = {}) {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleBulkRestore = async () => {
+    const ids = [...selectedIds()];
+    if (ids.length === 0) return;
+    // A permanent row is already injected, so restoring it would flatten it
+    // to active and silently drop its never-expire status. Selection is reset
+    // whenever a filter changes, so every selected row's status is known
+    // here: name the permanent rows in the confirm dialog and let the user
+    // decide, instead of skipping them or downgrading them unnoticed.
+    const permanentCount = ids.filter(
+      (id) => memories()?.find((m) => m.id === id)?.status === "permanent",
+    ).length;
+    const permanentClause =
+      permanentCount > 0
+        ? ` ${permanentCount} permanent memor${permanentCount === 1 ? "y" : "ies"} in this selection will become active and lose never-expire.`
+        : "";
+    const prompt =
+      permanentCount === ids.length
+        ? `Set ${ids.length} memor${ids.length === 1 ? "y" : "ies"} to active?${permanentClause}`
+        : `Restore ${ids.length} memor${ids.length === 1 ? "y" : "ies"}? Restored memories re-enter injection as active.${permanentClause}`;
+    const confirmed = await ask(prompt, { title: "Confirm Restore", kind: "warning" });
+    if (!confirmed) return;
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      await bulkUpdateMemoryStatus(ids, "active");
+      clearSelection();
+      refetchMemories();
+      refetchStats();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      setError(`Failed to restore memories: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleBulkPermanent = async () => {
+    const ids = [...selectedIds()];
+    if (ids.length === 0) return;
+    const confirmed = await ask(
+      `Make ${ids.length} memor${ids.length === 1 ? "y" : "ies"} permanent? Permanent memories always stay in injection and never expire.`,
+      { title: "Confirm Permanent", kind: "warning" },
+    );
+    if (!confirmed) return;
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      await bulkUpdateMemoryStatus(ids, "permanent");
+      clearSelection();
+      refetchMemories();
+      refetchStats();
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      setError(`Failed to make memories permanent: ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleBulkDelete = async () => {
     const ids = [...selectedIds()];
     if (ids.length === 0) return;
@@ -566,6 +631,12 @@ export default function MemoryBrowser(props: MemoryBrowserProps = {}) {
             <button type="button" class="btn sm" onClick={handleBulkArchive}>
               Archive
             </button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn sm" onClick={handleBulkRestore}>
+              Restore
+            </button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn sm" onClick={handleBulkPermanent}>
+              Make permanent
+            </button>
             <button type="button" class="btn sm danger" onClick={handleBulkDelete}>
               Delete
             </button>
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/styles.css b/packages/dashboard/src/styles.css
index 39a09a78f..1d5fcbdcd 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/styles.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/styles.css
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@ body {
 /* ── Multi-select bulk action bar ─────────────────────── */
 .bulk-action-bar {
   display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: space-between;
   gap: 12px;
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ body {
 .bulk-action-right {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
   gap: 6px;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
index 424916e25..770f0974f 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
+++ b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/reference/dashboard.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ The project's **project memories**: search, filter by category/status, and open
 
 - **Edit** content and change status (`active`, `permanent`, `archived`).
 - **Archive** or **permanently delete** individual memories (delete is confirmed in the UI).
-- **Bulk select** rows and **bulk archive** or **bulk delete** with confirmation.
+- **Bulk select** rows and **bulk archive**, **restore**, **make permanent**, or **bulk delete** with confirmation.
 - View metadata: category, source (`historian`, `agent`, `dreamer`, `user`), classify columns (importance / scope / shareable), merge lineage, embeddings flag.
 
 Changes write to the shared database; **running sessions pick up memory updates automatically** on subsequent turns without restarting the harness.