diff --git a/lib/revision-selector/index.tsx b/lib/revision-selector/index.tsx
index bc727f1a3..3e3df8b9e 100644
--- a/lib/revision-selector/index.tsx
+++ b/lib/revision-selector/index.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export class RevisionSelector extends Component<Props> {
 
   onAcceptRevision = () => {
     const { noteId, openedRevision, restoreRevision } = this.props;
-
     restoreRevision(noteId, openedRevision);
   };
 
@@ -66,7 +65,9 @@ export class RevisionSelector extends Component<Props> {
       revisions && openedRevision
         ? [...revisions.keys()].indexOf(openedRevision)
         : -1;
-    const isNewest = openedRevision && selectedIndex === revisions?.size - 1;
+    const isNewest =
+      !openedRevision ||
+      (openedRevision && selectedIndex === revisions?.size - 1);
 
     const revisionDate = format(
       (openedRevision
@@ -75,10 +76,6 @@ export class RevisionSelector extends Component<Props> {
       'MMM d, yyyy h:mm a'
     );
 
-    const revisionButtonStyle: CSSProperties = isNewest
-      ? { opacity: '0.5', pointerEvents: 'none' }
-      : {};
-
     const mainClasses = classNames('revision-selector', {
       'is-visible': isViewingRevisions,
     });
@@ -105,7 +102,7 @@ export class RevisionSelector extends Component<Props> {
             Cancel
           </button>
           <button
-            style={revisionButtonStyle}
+            disabled={isNewest}
             className="button button-primary button-compact"
             onClick={this.onAcceptRevision}
           >