diff --git a/locator/tablets.cc b/locator/tablets.cc
index 6a4d8351bf..94bee2628f 100644
--- a/locator/tablets.cc
+++ b/locator/tablets.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ write_replica_set_selector get_selector_for_writes(tablet_transition_stage stage
             return write_replica_set_selector::next;
         case tablet_transition_stage::cleanup:
             return write_replica_set_selector::next;
+        case tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration:
+            return write_replica_set_selector::previous;
         case tablet_transition_stage::end_migration:
             return write_replica_set_selector::next;
     }
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ read_replica_set_selector get_selector_for_reads(tablet_transition_stage stage)
             return read_replica_set_selector::next;
         case tablet_transition_stage::cleanup:
             return read_replica_set_selector::next;
+        case tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration:
+            return read_replica_set_selector::previous;
         case tablet_transition_stage::end_migration:
             return read_replica_set_selector::next;
     }
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ static const std::unordered_map<tablet_transition_stage, sstring> tablet_transit
     {tablet_transition_stage::streaming, "streaming"},
     {tablet_transition_stage::use_new, "use_new"},
     {tablet_transition_stage::cleanup, "cleanup"},
+    {tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration, "revert_migration"},
     {tablet_transition_stage::end_migration, "end_migration"},
 };
 
diff --git a/locator/tablets.hh b/locator/tablets.hh
index 6c4aebd4a5..f2a6abdce1 100644
--- a/locator/tablets.hh
+++ b/locator/tablets.hh
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ enum class tablet_transition_stage {
     write_both_read_new,
     use_new,
     cleanup,
+    revert_migration,
     end_migration,
 };
 
diff --git a/service/tablet_allocator.cc b/service/tablet_allocator.cc
index e613194604..300384d6a7 100644
--- a/service/tablet_allocator.cc
+++ b/service/tablet_allocator.cc
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ private:
                 return false;
             case tablet_transition_stage::cleanup:
                 return false;
+            case tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration:
+                return false;
             case tablet_transition_stage::end_migration:
                 return false;
         }
diff --git a/service/topology_coordinator.cc b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
index 696194eb30..a37964b0eb 100644
--- a/service/topology_coordinator.cc
+++ b/service/topology_coordinator.cc
@@ -1047,6 +1047,16 @@ class topology_coordinator : public endpoint_lifecycle_subscriber {
                         transition_to(locator::tablet_transition_stage::end_migration);
                     }
                     break;
+                case locator::tablet_transition_stage::revert_migration:
+                    // Need a separate stage and a barrier after cleanup RPC to cut off stale RPCs.
+                    // See do_tablet_operation() doc.
+                    if (do_barrier()) {
+                        _tablets.erase(gid);
+                        updates.emplace_back(get_mutation_builder()
+                                .del_transition(last_token)
+                                .build());
+                    }
+                    break;
                 case locator::tablet_transition_stage::end_migration:
                     // Need a separate stage and a barrier after cleanup RPC to cut off stale RPCs.
                     // See do_tablet_operation() doc.