diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b3cb726d1b..b6da511ceac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ For upgrade instructions, please check the [migration guide](MIGRATIONS.md).
 [Commits](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/compare/19.09.0...HEAD)
 
 ### Added
+- Reset to base is now also allowed for volume tasks. [#4276](https://github.com/scalableminds/webknossos/pull/4276)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/app/models/annotation/AnnotationService.scala b/app/models/annotation/AnnotationService.scala
index fd1ff16ed89..748c8c2251a 100755
--- a/app/models/annotation/AnnotationService.scala
+++ b/app/models/annotation/AnnotationService.scala
@@ -559,12 +559,12 @@ class AnnotationService @Inject()(annotationInformationProvider: AnnotationInfor
 
   def resetToBase(annotation: Annotation)(implicit ctx: DBAccessContext, m: MessagesProvider) = annotation.typ match {
     case AnnotationType.Explorational =>
-      Fox.failure("annotation.revert.skeletonOnly")
-    case AnnotationType.Task if annotation.skeletonTracingId.isDefined =>
+      Fox.failure("annotation.revert.tasksOnly")
+    case AnnotationType.Task =>
       for {
         task <- taskFor(annotation)
         _ = logger.warn(
-          s"Resetting annotation ${annotation._id} to base, discarding skeleton tracing ${annotation.skeletonTracingId}")
+          s"Resetting annotation ${annotation._id} to base, discarding skeleton tracing ${annotation.skeletonTracingId} and/or volume tracing ${annotation.volumeTracingId}")
         annotationBase <- baseForTask(task._id)
         dataSet <- dataSetDAO.findOne(annotationBase._dataSet)(GlobalAccessContext) ?~> "dataSet.nonExistent"
         (newSkeletonIdOpt, newVolumeIdOpt) <- tracingFromBase(annotationBase, dataSet)
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ class AnnotationService @Inject()(annotationInformationProvider: AnnotationInfor
         _ <- Fox.runOptional(newVolumeIdOpt)(newVolumeId =>
           annotationDAO.updateVolumeTracingId(annotation._id, newVolumeId))
       } yield ()
-    case _ if !annotation.skeletonTracingId.isDefined =>
-      Fox.failure("annotation.revert.skeletonOnly")
   }
 
   private def settingsFor(annotation: Annotation)(implicit ctx: DBAccessContext) =
diff --git a/conf/messages b/conf/messages
index 0b4625334a6..4026006f1d8 100644
--- a/conf/messages
+++ b/conf/messages
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ annotation.edit.failed=Updating the annotation failed
 annotation.finish.confirm=Are you sure you want to permanently finish this tracing?
 annotation.finish.failed=Finishing the annotation failed
 annotation.reset.success=Annotation was successfully reset
-annotation.revert.skeletonOnly=Reverting an annotation is only implemented for skeleton tracings of tasks
+annotation.revert.tasksOnly=Reverting an annotation is only implemented for tasks
 annotation.download.notAllowed=You can’t download this tracing
 annotation.notPossible=Couldn’t access annotation
 annotation.notActive=The tracing is not active and can’t be finished