diff --git a/.changeset/ready-taxis-join.md b/.changeset/ready-taxis-join.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..cc8fcdb1db16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ready-taxis-join.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@rocket.chat/meteor': patch
+---
+
+Restores Away as a selectable preset in the quick status menu, custom status modal, and account profile page.
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/components/UserStatusMenu.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/components/UserStatusMenu.tsx
index 59364ca66ec4c..2ced358d5d0de 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/components/UserStatusMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/components/UserStatusMenu.tsx
@@ -37,21 +37,16 @@ const UserStatusMenu = ({
 
 		const statuses: Array<[value: UserStatusType, label: ReactNode]> = [
 			[UserStatusType.ONLINE, renderOption(UserStatusType.ONLINE, t('Online'))],
+			[UserStatusType.AWAY, renderOption(UserStatusType.AWAY, t('Away'))],
 			[UserStatusType.BUSY, renderOption(UserStatusType.BUSY, t('Busy'))],
 		];
 
-		// Away is no longer manually selectable, but surface it if the user is currently on it
-		// (e.g., set in a previous version or auto-applied by the server) so they can switch off.
-		if (status === UserStatusType.AWAY) {
-			statuses.push([UserStatusType.AWAY, renderOption(UserStatusType.AWAY, t('Away'))]);
-		}
-
 		if (allowInvisibleStatus) {
 			statuses.push([UserStatusType.OFFLINE, renderOption(UserStatusType.OFFLINE, t('Offline'))]);
 		}
 
 		return statuses;
-	}, [t, allowInvisibleStatus, status]);
+	}, [t, allowInvisibleStatus]);
 
 	const [cursor, handleKeyDown, handleKeyUp, reset, [visible, hide, show]] = useCursor(-1, options, ([selected], [, hide]) => {
 		setStatus(selected);
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/lib/getUserInitialStatus.ts b/apps/meteor/client/lib/getUserInitialStatus.ts
index cdc1e0f1fd87f..dd411d39be85a 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/lib/getUserInitialStatus.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/lib/getUserInitialStatus.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ export const getUserStatusInitialValues = (user: IUser | null, initialStatusText
 
 	return {
 		statusText: user?.statusText ?? initialStatusText ?? '',
-		statusType:
-			user?.status === UserStatusType.AWAY ? (user?.statusDefault ?? UserStatusType.ONLINE) : (user?.status ?? UserStatusType.ONLINE),
+		statusType: user?.status ?? UserStatusType.ONLINE,
 		statusDuration: initialExpiration ? 'custom' : '',
 		statusCustomDate: initialDate.toLocaleDateString('en-CA'),
 		statusCustomTime: initialDate.toTimeString().slice(0, 5),
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/navbar/NavBarSettingsToolbar/UserMenu/hooks/useStatusItems.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/navbar/NavBarSettingsToolbar/UserMenu/hooks/useStatusItems.tsx
index 21a983ecfd952..19f0b44ecccb5 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/navbar/NavBarSettingsToolbar/UserMenu/hooks/useStatusItems.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/navbar/NavBarSettingsToolbar/UserMenu/hooks/useStatusItems.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import type { ICustomUserStatus, IUser } from '@rocket.chat/core-typings';
-import { UserStatus as UserStatusEnum } from '@rocket.chat/core-typings';
+import type { ICustomUserStatus, IUser, UserStatus as UserStatusEnum } from '@rocket.chat/core-typings';
 import { Box, Icon, RadioButton } from '@rocket.chat/fuselage';
 import type { GenericMenuItemProps } from '@rocket.chat/ui-client';
 import { clientCallbacks } from '@rocket.chat/ui-client';
@@ -131,12 +130,10 @@ export const useStatusItems = (user?: IUser): GenericMenuItemProps[] => {
 			});
 		}
 
-		// Presets: filter to Online / Busy / Offline. Keep Away only if user is currently on Away (legacy).
 		const isPresetSelected = (statusType: UserStatusEnum): boolean =>
 			!user?.statusText && !customStatusExpiration && user?.status === statusType;
 		const presetItems = (statuses ?? [])
 			.filter((s) => userStatuses.isValidType(s.id))
-			.filter((s) => s.statusType !== UserStatusEnum.AWAY || isPresetSelected(UserStatusEnum.AWAY))
 			.map(
 				(status): GenericMenuItemProps => ({
 					id: status.id,