diff --git a/packages/ozone/src/mod-service/status.ts b/packages/ozone/src/mod-service/status.ts
index cc3539e7728..2cb098386f8 100644
--- a/packages/ozone/src/mod-service/status.ts
+++ b/packages/ozone/src/mod-service/status.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ const getSubjectStatusForModerationEvent = ({
       }
     case 'tools.ozone.moderation.defs#modEventTakedown':
       return {
+        // If we are doing a takedown, safe to move the item out of appealed state
+        ...(currentStatus?.appealed ? { appealed: false } : {}),
         takendown: true,
         lastReviewedBy: createdBy,
         reviewState: REVIEWCLOSED,