diff --git a/workbench_moderation.module b/workbench_moderation.module
index c28261b..ec304c3 100644
--- a/workbench_moderation.module
+++ b/workbench_moderation.module
@@ -903,6 +903,15 @@ function workbench_moderation_form_node_type_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       'visible' => array(':input[name="node_options[moderation]"]' => array('checked' => TRUE)),
     ),
   );
+  $form['workflow']['workbench_moderation_revert_from_published'] = array(
+    '#title' => t('Revert when published'),
+    '#type' => 'checkbox',
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('workbench_moderation_revert_from_published_' . $form['#node_type']->type, TRUE),
+    '#description' => t('If this box is checked, then when a published node is edited, its moderation state will be set back to the default state.'),
+    '#states' => array(
+      'visible' => array(':input[name="node_options[moderation]"]' => array('checked' => TRUE)),
+    ),
+  );
   $form['#validate'][] = 'workbench_moderation_node_type_form_validate';
 }
 
@@ -945,9 +954,9 @@ function workbench_moderation_form_node_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
     '#value' => $moderation_state
   );
 
-  // We have a use case where a published node is being edited. This will always
-  // revert back to the original node status.
-  if ($moderation_state == workbench_moderation_state_published()) {
+  // We have a use case where a live node is being edited. This will
+  // revert back to the original node status if set for the node type.
+  if (variable_get('workbench_moderation_revert_from_published_' . $form['type']['#value'], TRUE) && ($moderation_state == workbench_moderation_state_published())) {
     $moderation_state = workbench_moderation_state_none();
   }