diff --git a/server/pipeline/restart.go b/server/pipeline/restart.go
index da0888511..3c997a290 100644
--- a/server/pipeline/restart.go
+++ b/server/pipeline/restart.go
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ func Restart(ctx context.Context, store store.Store, lastPipeline *model.Pipelin
 		return nil, errors.New(msg)
 	}
 
-	switch lastPipeline.Status {
-	case model.StatusDeclined,
-		model.StatusBlocked:
-		return nil, &ErrBadRequest{Msg: fmt.Sprintf("cannot restart a pipeline with status %s", lastPipeline.Status)}
+	if lastPipeline.Status == model.StatusBlocked {
+		return nil, &ErrBadRequest{Msg: "cannot restart a pipeline with status blocked"}
 	}
 
 	// fetch the old pipeline config from the database
diff --git a/web/src/views/repo/pipeline/PipelineWrapper.vue b/web/src/views/repo/pipeline/PipelineWrapper.vue
index dff059e24..a0b898c4c 100644
--- a/web/src/views/repo/pipeline/PipelineWrapper.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/repo/pipeline/PipelineWrapper.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
           }}</span>
         </div>
 
-        <template v-if="repoPermissions!.push && pipeline.status !== 'declined' && pipeline.status !== 'blocked'">
+        <template v-if="repoPermissions!.push && pipeline.status !== 'blocked'">
           <div class="flex content-start gap-x-2">
             <Button
               v-if="pipeline.status === 'pending' || pipeline.status === 'running'"