diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
index 1fcafeac0..ae75b829e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ import {menuActionsMap} from '../containers/ModerationQueue/helpers/moderationQu
 const ActionButton = ({type = '', status, ...props}) => {
   const typeName = type.toLowerCase();
   const active = ((type === 'REJECT' && status === 'REJECTED') || (type === 'APPROVE' && status === 'ACCEPTED'));
+  let text = menuActionsMap[type].text;
+
+  if (text === 'Approve' && active) {
+    text = 'Approved';
+  } else if (text === 'Reject' && active) {
+    text = 'Rejected';
+  }
 
   return (
     <Button
@@ -13,7 +20,7 @@ const ActionButton = ({type = '', status, ...props}) => {
       cStyle={typeName}
       icon={menuActionsMap[type].icon}
       onClick={type === 'APPROVE' ? props.acceptComment : props.rejectComment}
-    >{menuActionsMap[type].text}</Button>
+    >{text}</Button>
   );
 };