diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8bed33a..d411fd0d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ and this project tries to adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spe
 ### Fixed
 - 404 errors for missing MVTs
 - truncated tooltips
+- choropleth is reactivated when revisiting status quo
 
 ### Changed
 - improve accessibility
diff --git a/digiplan/static/js/menu.js b/digiplan/static/js/menu.js
index fda946ac..b6630086 100644
--- a/digiplan/static/js/menu.js
+++ b/digiplan/static/js/menu.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { resultsTabs, futureDropdown } from "./elements.js";
+import { resultsTabs, statusquoDropdown, futureDropdown } from "./elements.js";
 import { terminateSimulation } from "./results.js";
 import { hidePotentialLayers, showPotentialLayers } from "./sliders.js";
 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ PubSub.subscribe(
 );
 PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_STATUS_QUO_SELECTED, hidePotentialLayers);
 PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_STATUS_QUO_SELECTED, hideEmpowerplanContent);
+PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_STATUS_QUO_SELECTED, reactivateChoropleth);
 PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_SETTINGS_SELECTED, setMapChartViewVisibility);
 PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_SETTINGS_SELECTED, deactivateChoropleth);
 PubSub.subscribe(eventTopics.MENU_SETTINGS_SELECTED, terminateSimulation);
@@ -188,3 +189,11 @@ function hideEmpowerplanContent(msg) {
   map.resize();
   return logMessage(msg);
 }
+
+function reactivateChoropleth(msg) {
+  const choropleth = statusquoDropdown.value;
+  if (choropleth !== "") {
+    PubSub.publish(mapEvent.CHOROPLETH_SELECTED, statusquoDropdown.value);
+  }
+  return logMessage(msg);
+}