diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/css/sortable.css b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/css/sortable.css
index f44b8c2..f5bed89 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/css/sortable.css
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/css/sortable.css
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 button.sortable-add { vertical-align: top ; height: 30px ; padding: 4px 10px ; }
 img.sortable-add { vertical-align: middle ; height: 15px ; margin-right: 0.25em ; }
+button.sortable-reset { vertical-align: top ; height: 30px ; padding: 4px 10px ; }
+img.sortable-reset { vertical-align: middle ; height: 15px ; margin-right: 0.25em ; }
 
 .sortable { list-style-type: none ; margin: 0 ; padding: 0 ; }
 
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/images/sortable-reset.png b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/images/sortable-reset.png
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1d50e12
Binary files /dev/null and b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/images/sortable-reset.png differ
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
index 6497587..29cf354 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/sortable.js
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ $.fn.sortable2 = function( action, args )
         var $add = find_helper( $sortable2, "add" ) ;
         $add.prop( "title", "Add a new " + display_name[0] )
             .click( args.add ) ;
+        if ( args.reset ) {
+            $sortable2.data( "on_reset", args.reset ) ;
+            var $reset_btn = find_helper( $sortable2, "reset" ) ;
+            $reset_btn.prepend( $( "<div><img src='" + gImagesBaseUrl + "/sortable-reset.png' class='sortable-reset'> Reset</div>" ) )
+                .addClass( "ui-button" ) ;
+            var $reset = find_helper( $sortable2, "reset" ) ;
+            $reset.prop( "title", "Reset the " + display_name[1] )
+                .click( args.reset ) ;
+        }
 
         // handle overflow when there are too many entries
         // NOTE: We do this by setting the height of the entry list fairly low; if there are
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/vo2.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/vo2.js
index 6adcf56..d0a3abc 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/vo2.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/vo2.js
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ function _do_edit_ob_vo( $entry, player_no, vo_type )
         } ) ;
     }
 
+    function on_reset_capabilities() {
+        $capabilities.sortable2( "delete-all" ) ;
+        var capabilities = get_default_capabilities() ;
+        for ( var i=0 ; i < capabilities.length ; ++i )
+            add_capability( capabilities[i] ) ;
+    }
+
     // show the dialog
     var $dlg = $( "#edit-vo" ).dialog( {
         dialogClass: "edit-vo",
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ function _do_edit_ob_vo( $entry, player_no, vo_type )
                     $elem.find( "input[type='text']" ).focus() ;
                     $elem[0].scrollIntoView() ;
                 },
+                reset: on_reset_capabilities,
                 no_confirm_delete: true,
             } ) ;
         },
@@ -112,18 +120,10 @@ function _do_edit_ob_vo( $entry, player_no, vo_type )
                     if ( val )
                         capabilities.push( val ) ;
                 } ) ;
-                if ( capabilities.length > 0 ) {
-                    if ( capabilities.join() !== get_default_capabilities( false ).join() )
-                        $entry.data( "sortable2-data" ).custom_capabilities = capabilities ;
-                    else {
-                        // the capabilities are the same as the default - no need to retain these custom settings
-                        delete $entry.data( "sortable2-data" ).custom_capabilities ;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // NOTE: We treat "no capabilities" as meaning "revert back to the default capabilities".
-                    // This means that the user can never have a V/O that actually has no capabilities, but then
-                    // why would they want to include that V/O in a label in the scenario? :shrug: If they
-                    // really want it there, they can always include a dummy capability of "none" or "-"...
+                if ( capabilities.join() !== get_default_capabilities( false ).join() )
+                    $entry.data( "sortable2-data" ).custom_capabilities = capabilities ;
+                else {
+                    // the capabilities are the same as the default - no need to retain these custom settings
                     delete $entry.data( "sortable2-data" ).custom_capabilities ;
                 }
                 // update the original V/O entry to reflect the changes
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/edit-vo-dialog.html b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/edit-vo-dialog.html
index c576710..e2023f6 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/edit-vo-dialog.html
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/templates/edit-vo-dialog.html
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
         <div class="footer">
             <button id="vo_capabilities-add" class="sortable-add"></button>
             <img id="vo_capabilities-trash" class="sortable-trash">
+            <span class="spacer"></span>
+            <button id="vo_capabilities-reset" class="sortable-reset"></button>
         </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_capabilities.py b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_capabilities.py
index 90e330b..3a302f3 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_capabilities.py
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/tests/test_capabilities.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def test_custom_capabilities( webapp, webdriver ): #pylint: disable=too-many-sta
     def extract_capabilities( clipboard ):
         """Extract the capabilities."""
         mo = re.search( r"^- capabilities: (.*)$", clipboard, re.MULTILINE )
-        return mo.group(1)
+        return mo.group(1) if mo else ""
     def check_snippet( expected ):
         """Check the vehicle's snippet."""
         snippet_btn.click()
@@ -503,18 +503,34 @@ def test_custom_capabilities( webapp, webdriver ): #pylint: disable=too-many-sta
     ActionChains(webdriver).double_click( elems[0] ).perform()
     elems = check_capabilities_in_dialog( [ "QSU (modified)", "a <i>new</i> capability" ] )
 
-    # delete all capabilities (this will revert the capabilities back to default)
+    # delete all capabilities
     for elem in elems:
         ActionChains(webdriver).key_down( Keys.CONTROL ).click( elem ).key_up( Keys.CONTROL ).perform()
     click_dialog_button( "OK" )
-    check_snippet( '"QSU" "cs 4 <small><i>(brew up)</i></small>"')
+    check_snippet( "" )
+
+    # save the scenario
+    saved_scenario2 = save_scenario()
+    assert len(saved_scenario2["OB_VEHICLES_1"]) == 1
+    assert saved_scenario2["OB_VEHICLES_1"][0]["custom_capabilities"] == []
+
+    # reload the scenario, and reset the vehicle's capabilities back to the default
+    load_scenario( saved_scenario )
+    select_tab( "ob1" )
+    elems = find_children( "li", vehicles_sortable )
+    assert len(elems) == 1
+    ActionChains(webdriver).double_click( elems[0] ).perform()
+    btn = find_child( "#vo_capabilities-reset" )
+    btn.click()
+    click_dialog_button( "OK" )
+    check_snippet( '"QSU" "cs 4 <small><i>(brew up)</i></small>"' )
 
     # make sure the custom capabilities are no longer saved in the scenario
     saved_scenario2 = save_scenario()
     assert len(saved_scenario2["OB_VEHICLES_1"]) == 1
     assert "custom_capabilities" not in saved_scenario2["OB_VEHICLES_1"][0]
 
-    # reload the scenario, and edit the vehicle's capabilities to be the default
+    # reload the scenario, and manually set the vehicle's capabilities to be the same as the default
     load_scenario( saved_scenario )
     select_tab( "ob1" )
     elems = find_children( "li", vehicles_sortable )