diff --git a/app/helpers/locations_helper.rb b/app/helpers/locations_helper.rb
index 58fffd2e0..29cca7d9e 100644
--- a/app/helpers/locations_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/locations_helper.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ module LocationsHelper
   end
 
   def toggle_location_link(location)
-    return govuk_button_link_to "Deactivate this location", scheme_location_new_deactivation_path(location.scheme, location), warning: true if location.active?
+    return govuk_button_link_to "Deactivate this location", scheme_location_new_deactivation_path(location.scheme, location), warning: true if location.active? || location.deactivates_in_more_than_6_months?
     return govuk_button_link_to "Reactivate this location", scheme_location_new_reactivation_path(location.scheme, location) if location.deactivated?
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/schemes_helper.rb b/app/helpers/schemes_helper.rb
index 50bd4efb2..f28a18211 100644
--- a/app/helpers/schemes_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/schemes_helper.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ module SchemesHelper
   end
 
   def toggle_scheme_link(scheme)
-    return govuk_button_link_to "Deactivate this scheme", scheme_new_deactivation_path(scheme), warning: true if scheme.active?
+    return govuk_button_link_to "Deactivate this scheme", scheme_new_deactivation_path(scheme), warning: true if scheme.active? || scheme.deactivates_in_more_than_6_months?
     return govuk_button_link_to "Reactivate this scheme", scheme_new_reactivation_path(scheme) if scheme.deactivated?
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/tag_helper.rb b/app/helpers/tag_helper.rb
index f8b19dd83..6fc6927e5 100644
--- a/app/helpers/tag_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/tag_helper.rb
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ module TagHelper
     deactivated: "grey",
   }.freeze
 
-  def status_tag(status, classes = [])
+  def status_tag(resource, classes = [])
+    display_status = resource.status
+    display_status = :active if resource.deactivates_in_more_than_6_months?
     govuk_tag(
       classes:,
-      colour: COLOUR[status.to_sym],
-      text: TEXT[status.to_sym],
+      colour: COLOUR[display_status.to_sym],
+      text: TEXT[display_status.to_sym],
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/location.rb b/app/models/location.rb
index 57393d9fb..dab4a2cf5 100644
--- a/app/models/location.rb
+++ b/app/models/location.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ class Location < ApplicationRecord
     status == :reactivating_soon
   end
 
+  def deactivates_in_more_than_6_months?
+    status == :deactivating_soon && open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date > 6.months.from_now
+  end
+
   def validate_postcode
     if !postcode&.match(POSTCODE_REGEXP)
       error_message = I18n.t("validations.postcode")
diff --git a/app/models/scheme.rb b/app/models/scheme.rb
index 75b37dec6..c43d06a17 100644
--- a/app/models/scheme.rb
+++ b/app/models/scheme.rb
@@ -242,4 +242,8 @@ class Scheme < ApplicationRecord
   def deactivated?
     status == :deactivated
   end
+
+  def deactivates_in_more_than_6_months?
+    status == :deactivating_soon && open_deactivation.present? && open_deactivation.deactivation_date > 6.months.from_now
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/locations/index.html.erb b/app/views/locations/index.html.erb
index e974d7dfb..5d0f429b2 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/index.html.erb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
                                                                              end), { class: "govuk-!-font-weight-bold" }, wrapper_tag: "div")) %>
             <% row.cell(text: location.name) %>
             <% row.cell(text: location.id) %>
-            <% row.cell(text: status_tag(location.status)) %>
+            <% row.cell(text: status_tag(location)) %>
           <% end %>
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/locations/show.html.erb b/app/views/locations/show.html.erb
index dd819b2fb..a865364e6 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/show.html.erb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       <% display_location_attributes(@location).each do |attr| %>
         <%= summary_list.row do |row| %>
           <% row.key { attr[:name] } %>
-          <% row.value { attr[:attribute].eql?("status") ? status_tag(attr[:value]) : details_html(attr) } %>
+          <% row.value { attr[:attribute].eql?("status") ? status_tag(@location) : details_html(attr) } %>
           <% if LocationPolicy.new(current_user, @location).update? %>
             <% row.action(text: "Change", href: scheme_location_name_path(@scheme, @location, referrer: "details")) if attr[:attribute] == "name" %>
           <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/schemes/_scheme_list.html.erb b/app/views/schemes/_scheme_list.html.erb
index 4f3b06454..a3fb82013 100644
--- a/app/views/schemes/_scheme_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schemes/_scheme_list.html.erb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
           <% row.cell(text: simple_format(scheme_cell(scheme), { class: "govuk-!-font-weight-bold" }, wrapper_tag: "div")) %>
           <% row.cell(text: scheme.id_to_display) %>
           <% row.cell(text: scheme.locations&.count) %>
-          <% row.cell(text: status_tag(scheme.status)) %>
+          <% row.cell(text: status_tag(scheme)) %>
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
index 88d73901c..f63dd3cfb 100644
--- a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1673,6 +1673,19 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
           expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
           expect(page).not_to have_link("Reactivate this location")
           expect(page).not_to have_link("Deactivate this location")
+          expect(page).to have_content("Deactivating soon")
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "with location that's deactivating in more than 6 months" do
+        let(:location_deactivation_period) { create(:location_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 6, 12), location:) }
+
+        it "does render toggle location link" do
+          expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+          expect(page).not_to have_link("Reactivate this location")
+          expect(page).to have_link("Deactivate this location")
+          expect(response.body).not_to include("<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--yellow\">Deactivating soon</strong>")
+          expect(response.body).to include("<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--green\">Active</strong>")
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/schemes_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/schemes_controller_spec.rb
index 4c7bad55a..fdd6d64e4 100644
--- a/spec/requests/schemes_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/schemes_controller_spec.rb
@@ -330,6 +330,18 @@ RSpec.describe SchemesController, type: :request do
             expect(page).not_to have_link("Deactivate this scheme")
           end
         end
+
+        context "with scheme that's deactivating in more than 6 months" do
+          let(:scheme_deactivation_period) { create(:scheme_deactivation_period, deactivation_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 5, 12), scheme:) }
+
+          it "does not render toggle scheme link" do
+            expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+            expect(page).not_to have_link("Reactivate this scheme")
+            expect(page).to have_link("Deactivate this scheme")
+            expect(response.body).not_to include("<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--yellow\">Deactivating soon</strong>")
+            expect(response.body).to include("<strong class=\"govuk-tag govuk-tag--green\">Active</strong>")
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       context "when coordinator attempts to see scheme belonging to a parent organisation" do