diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 8216a70cbe..070ab1cc05 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2465,7 +2465,7 @@ settings.matrix.homeserver_url = Homeserver URL
 settings.matrix.room_id = Room ID
 settings.matrix.message_type = Message Type
 settings.archive.button = Archive Repo
-settings.archive.header = Archive This Repo
+settings.archive.header = Archive this repo
 settings.archive.text = Archiving the repo will make it entirely read-only. It will be hidden from the dashboard. Nobody (not even you!) will be able to make new commits, or open any issues or pull requests.
 settings.archive.success = The repo was successfully archived.
 settings.archive.error = An error occurred while trying to archive the repo. See the log for more details.
@@ -2473,7 +2473,7 @@ settings.archive.error_ismirror = You cannot archive a mirrored repo.
 settings.archive.branchsettings_unavailable = Branch settings are not available if the repo is archived.
 settings.archive.tagsettings_unavailable = Tag settings are not available if the repo is archived.
 settings.archive.mirrors_unavailable = Mirrors are not available if the repo is archived.
-settings.unarchive.button = Unarchive repo
+settings.unarchive.button = Unarchive Repo
 settings.unarchive.header = Unarchive this repo
 settings.unarchive.text = Unarchiving the repo will restore its ability to receive commits and pushes, as well as new issues and pull-requests.
 settings.unarchive.success = The repo was successfully unarchived.
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index fe2764aa83..2c4a924ba7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -742,7 +742,13 @@
 					<input type="hidden" name="repo_id" value="{{.Repository.ID}}">
 					<div class="text right actions">
 						<button class="ui cancel button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "settings.cancel"}}</button>
-						<button class="ui red button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.archive.button"}}</button>
+						<button class="ui red button">
+							{{if .Repository.IsArchived}}
+								{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.unarchive.button"}}
+							{{else}}
+								{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.archive.button"}}
+							{{end}}
+						</button>
 					</div>
 			</form>
 			</div>
diff --git a/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go b/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a14fdbf84f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/repo_archive_text_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Forgejo Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/translation"
+	"github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestArchiveText(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, giteaURL *url.URL) {
+		testUser := "user2"
+		user2 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{Name: testUser})
+		session := loginUser(t, testUser)
+		testRepoName := "archived_repo"
+		tr := translation.NewLocale("en-US")
+		link := path.Join(testUser, testRepoName, "settings")
+
+		// Create test repo
+		_, _, f := CreateDeclarativeRepo(t, user2, testRepoName, nil, nil, nil)
+		defer f()
+
+		// Test settings page
+		req := NewRequest(t, "GET", link)
+		resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+		archivation := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+		testRepoArchiveElements(t, tr, archivation, "archive")
+
+		// Archive repo
+		req = NewRequestWithValues(t, "POST", link, map[string]string{
+			"action": "archive",
+			"_csrf":  GetCSRF(t, session, link),
+		})
+		_ = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusSeeOther)
+
+		// Test settings page again
+		req = NewRequest(t, "GET", link)
+		resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+		unarchivation := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+		testRepoArchiveElements(t, tr, unarchivation, "unarchive")
+	})
+}
+
+func testRepoArchiveElements(t *testing.T, tr translation.Locale, doc *HTMLDoc, opType string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	// Test danger section
+	section := doc.Find(".danger.segment .flex-list .flex-item:has(.button[data-modal='#archive-repo-modal'])")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, section, ".flex-item-title", opType+".header")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, section, ".flex-item-body", opType+".text")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, section, ".button", opType+".button")
+
+	// Test modal
+	modal := doc.Find("#archive-repo-modal")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, modal, ".header", opType+".header")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, modal, ".message", opType+".text")
+	testRepoArchiveElement(t, tr, modal, ".button.red", opType+".button")
+}
+
+func testRepoArchiveElement(t *testing.T, tr translation.Locale, doc *goquery.Selection, selector, op string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	element := doc.Find(selector).Text()
+	element = strings.TrimSpace(element)
+	assert.Equal(t, tr.TrString("repo.settings."+op), element)
+}