diff --git a/usr/local/www/carp_status.php b/usr/local/www/carp_status.php
index 517697c7c4..25b31aa3fc 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/carp_status.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/carp_status.php
@@ -112,7 +112,13 @@ if($_POST['disablecarp'] <> "") {
 	}
 }
 
-$carp_detected_problems = ((get_single_sysctl("net.inet.carp.demotion")) > 0);
+$carp_detected_problems = get_single_sysctl("net.inet.carp.demotion");
+
+if (!empty($_POST['resetdemotion'])) {
+	set_single_sysctl("net.inet.carp.demotion", "-{$carp_detected_problems}");
+	sleep(1);
+	$carp_detected_problems = get_single_sysctl("net.inet.carp.demotion");
+}
 
 $pgtitle = array(gettext("Status"),gettext("CARP"));
 $shortcut_section = "carp";
@@ -125,8 +131,21 @@ include("head.inc");
 <form action="carp_status.php" method="post">
 <?php if ($savemsg) print_info_box($savemsg); ?>
 
-<?PHP	if ($carp_detected_problems) print_info_box(gettext("CARP has detected a problem and this unit has been demoted to BACKUP status.") . "<br />" . gettext("Check link status on all interfaces with configured CARP VIPs.")); ?>
+<?PHP if ($carp_detected_problems > 0) {
+	print_info_box(
+		gettext("CARP has detected a problem and this unit has been demoted to BACKUP status.") . "<br/>" .
+		gettext("Check the link status on all interfaces with configured CARP VIPs.") . "<br/>" .
+		gettext("Search the") .
+		" <a href=\"/diag_logs.php?filtertext=carp%3A+demoted+by\">" .
+		gettext("system log") .
+		"</a> " .
+		gettext("for CARP demotion-related events.") . "<br/>" .
+		"<input type=\"submit\" name=\"resetdemotion\" id=\"resetdemotion\" value=\"" .
+		gettext("Reset CARP Demotion Status") .
+		"\" />"
+	);
 
+} ?>
 
 <div id="mainlevel">
 	<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="carp status">
@@ -199,6 +218,7 @@ include("head.inc");
 								$icon = "<img {$align} src=\"/themes/".$g['theme']."/images/icons/icon_log.gif\" alt=\"init\" />";
 							} else
 								$icon = "";
+							}
 						}
 						echo "<td class=\"listlr\" align=\"center\">" . convert_friendly_interface_to_friendly_descr($carp['interface']) . "@{$vhid} &nbsp;</td>";
 						echo "<td class=\"listlr\" align=\"center\">" . $ipaddress . "&nbsp;</td>";