diff --git a/app/public/actions/reopen.php b/app/public/actions/reopen.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee79f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/public/actions/reopen.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+    $PAGE_NAME = "Close request";
+    require_once __DIR__ . "/../../includes/prereqs.php";
+
+    $request = get_request($db, $_GET['rid']);
+    $authorised_users = get_subscribers($db, $request);
+    $is_authorised = isAuthorised($_SESSION['uuid'], $authorised_users, $request);
+
+    // Close request
+    if ($is_authorised == true) {
+      try {
+          $stmt = "UPDATE tickets SET status='Reopened' WHERE uuid=:uuid";
+          $sql = $db->prepare($stmt);
+          $sql->bindParam(':uuid', $_GET['rid']);
+          $sql->execute();
+      } catch (PDOException $e) {
+          $alert = array("danger", "Failed to reopen request: " . $e->getMessage());
+      }
+      $newURL = "/";
+      echo("<script>window.location = '$newURL'</script>");
+    } else {
+        $alert = array("danger", "You are not authorised to close this request.");
+        $newURL = "/view?rid=" . $request['uuid'];
+        echo("<script>window.location = '$newURL'</script>");
+    }
+
+?>
diff --git a/app/public/view.php b/app/public/view.php
index 1224e54..a2919a1 100644
--- a/app/public/view.php
+++ b/app/public/view.php
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
             <p>
               <?php if ($_SESSION['uuid'] == $request['created_by']) { ?>
                 <a href='/editsub?rid=<?php echo($request["uuid"]); ?>' class='btn btn-secondary my-2'>Manage subscribers</a>
-              <?php } ?>
+                <?php if ($request['status'] == 'Closed') { ?>
+                <a href='/editsub?rid=<?php echo($request["uuid"]); ?>' class='btn btn-success my-2'>Reopen request</a>
+              <?php }} ?>
               <?php if ($request['status'] != 'Closed') { ?>
                 <a href='/update?rid=<?php echo($request["uuid"]); ?>' class='btn btn-primary my-2'>Update the request</a>
                 <a href='/upload?rid=<?php echo($request["uuid"]); ?>' class='btn btn-primary my-2'>Add attachment(s)</a>