diff --git a/addons/hr_equipment/data/hr_equipment_data.xml b/addons/hr_equipment/data/hr_equipment_data.xml
index 9935b5731de..628803ab3be 100644
--- a/addons/hr_equipment/data/hr_equipment_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_equipment/data/hr_equipment_data.xml
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
         <field name="sequence" eval="4" />
         <field name="fold" eval="True" />
     </record>
-    <record id="stage_5" model="hr.equipment.stage">
-        <field name="name">Cancelled</field>
-        <field name="sequence" eval="10" />
-        <field name="fold" eval="True" />
-    </record>
 
     <!-- email alias for maintenance requests -->
     <record id="mail_alias_equipment" model="mail.alias">
diff --git a/addons/hr_equipment/models/hr_equipment.py b/addons/hr_equipment/models/hr_equipment.py
index 415ba6ff000..8fa3ac54958 100644
--- a/addons/hr_equipment/models/hr_equipment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_equipment/models/hr_equipment.py
@@ -238,6 +238,21 @@ class HrEquipmentRequest(models.Model):
     close_date = fields.Date('Close Date')
     kanban_state = fields.Selection([('normal', 'In Progress'), ('blocked', 'Blocked'), ('done', 'Ready for next stage')],
                                     string='Kanban State', required=True, default='normal', track_visibility='onchange')
+    active = fields.Boolean(default=True, help="Set active to false to hide the maintenance request without deleting it.")
+
+
+    @api.multi
+    def archive_equipment_request(self):
+        """ Archive an hr.equipment.request as it was refused """
+        for equipment_request in self:
+            equipment_request.write({'active': False})
+
+    @api.multi
+    def reset_equipment_request(self):
+        """ Reinsert the equipment request into the maintenance pipe"""
+        for equipment_request in self:
+            first_stage_obj = self.env['hr.equipment.stage'].search([], order="sequence asc", limit=1)
+            equipment_request.write({'active': True, 'stage_id': first_stage_obj.id})
 
     @api.onchange('employee_id', 'department_id')
     def onchange_department_or_employee_id(self):
diff --git a/addons/hr_equipment/views/hr_equipment_views.xml b/addons/hr_equipment/views/hr_equipment_views.xml
index ee035863902..bfddcd5e1e2 100644
--- a/addons/hr_equipment/views/hr_equipment_views.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_equipment/views/hr_equipment_views.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
         <field name="arch" type="xml">
             <form string="Maintenance Request">
                 <header>
+                    <button string="Cancel" name="archive_equipment_request" type="object" attrs="{'invisible': [('active', '=', False)]}"/>
+                    <button string="Reset Request" name="reset_equipment_request" type="object" attrs="{'invisible': [('active', '=', True)]}"/>
                     <field name="stage_id" widget="statusbar" clickable="true" readonly="1"/>
                 </header>
                 <sheet>
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
                             <field name="category_id" groups="base.group_hr_manager"/>
                             <field name="request_date" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
                             <field name="close_date" groups="base.group_no_one"/>
+                            <field name="active" invisible="1"/>
                         </group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="user_id" string="Repair Responsible"/>