diff --git a/blt/urls.py b/blt/urls.py
index e9e40ef3f..133b2afa7 100644
--- a/blt/urls.py
+++ b/blt/urls.py
@@ -285,10 +285,12 @@
     re_path(
         r"^like_issue/(?P<issue_pk>\d+)/$", website.views.like_issue, name="like_issue"
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^dislike_issue/(?P<issue_pk>\d+)/$", website.views.dislike_issue, name="dislike_issue"
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^flag_issue/(?P<issue_pk>\d+)/$", website.views.flag_issue, name="flag_issue"
     ),
-
     re_path(
         r"^like_issue2/(?P<issue_pk>\d+)/$", like_issue2, name="like_issue2"
     ),
diff --git a/website/migrations/0081_userprofile_issue_downvoted.py b/website/migrations/0081_userprofile_issue_downvoted.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..832f532d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/migrations/0081_userprofile_issue_downvoted.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-11-17 09:00
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("website", "0080_alter_issue_team_members"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="userprofile",
+            name="issue_downvoted",
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                blank=True, related_name="downvoted", to="website.issue"
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/website/models.py b/website/models.py
index 95d2b281e..055b0a375 100644
--- a/website/models.py
+++ b/website/models.py
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
         max_digits=10, decimal_places=2, null=True, blank=True
     )
     issue_upvoted = models.ManyToManyField(Issue, blank=True, related_name="upvoted")
+    issue_downvoted = models.ManyToManyField(Issue, blank=True, related_name="downvoted")
     issue_saved = models.ManyToManyField(Issue, blank=True, related_name="saved")
     issue_flaged = models.ManyToManyField(Issue,blank=True,related_name="flaged") 
     issues_hidden = models.BooleanField(default=False)
diff --git a/website/templates/_flags.html b/website/templates/_flags.html
index 49ab32d34..62f1a10f2 100644
--- a/website/templates/_flags.html
+++ b/website/templates/_flags.html
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
     <a class="btn btn-info btn-xs flag_unflag" name="{{ object.pk }}">
-        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down"></i> Flag {{ flags }}
+        <i class="fa fa-flag"></i> Flag {{ flags }}
     </a>
 {% else %}
     <button class="btn btn-info btn-xs flag_unflag" disabled>
-        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down"></i> Flag {{ flags }}
+        <i class="fa fa-flag"></i> Flag {{ flags }}
     </button>
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/website/templates/_likes.html b/website/templates/_likes.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f2ea5f08..000000000
--- a/website/templates/_likes.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-{% load gravatar %}
-
-{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
-    <a class="btn btn-info btn-xs like_unlike" name="{{ object.pk }}">
-        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up"></i> {{ likes }}
-    </a>
-{% else %}
-    <button class="btn btn-info btn-xs" disabled>
-        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up"></i> {{ likes }}
-    </button>
-{% endif %}
-
-{% if likes %}
-    <a href="#likedBy" class="btn btn-xs btn-default liked-by" data-toggle="modal">Liked By</a>
-{% endif %}
-
-<div id="likedBy" class="modal" role="dialog">
-    <div class="modal-dialog">
-        <div class="modal-content">
-            <div class="modal-body">
-                <h3>Liked by:</h3>
-                {% for usr in likers %}
-                    <div class="list-group-item">
-                        {% if usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url %}
-                            <img src="{{ usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url }}" height="50px">
-                        {% else %}
-                            <img src="{% gravatar_url usr.user.email 50 %}">
-                        {% endif %}
-                        <a href="/profile/{{ usr.user.username }}">{{ usr.user.username }}</a>
-                    </div>
-                {% endfor %}
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/website/templates/_likes_and_dislikes.html b/website/templates/_likes_and_dislikes.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78c0600d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/templates/_likes_and_dislikes.html
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+{% load gravatar %}
+
+{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+    <a class="btn btn-info btn-xs like_unlike" name="{{ object.pk }}">
+        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up"></i> {{ likes }}
+    </a>
+{% else %}
+    <button class="btn btn-info btn-xs" disabled>
+        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-up"></i> {{ likes }}
+    </button>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if likers %}
+    <a href="#likedBy" class="btn btn-xs btn-default liked-by" data-toggle="modal">Liked By</a>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div id="likedBy" class="modal" role="dialog">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <h3>Liked by:</h3>
+                {% for usr in likers %}
+                    <div class="list-group-item">
+                        {% if usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url %}
+                            <img src="{{ usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url }}" height="50px">
+                        {% else %}
+                            <img src="{% gravatar_url usr.user.email 50 %}">
+                        {% endif %}
+                        <a href="/profile/{{ usr.user.username }}">{{ usr.user.username }}</a>
+                    </div>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+
+{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+    <a class="btn btn-info btn-xs dislike_undislike" name="{{ object.pk }}">
+        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down"></i> {{ dislikes }}
+    </a>
+{% else %}
+    <button class="btn btn-info btn-xs" disabled>
+        <i class="fa fa-thumbs-down"></i> {{ dislikes }}
+    </button>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if dislikers %}
+    <a href="#dislikedBy" class="btn btn-xs btn-default disliked-by" data-toggle="modal">Disliked By</a>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div id="dislikedBy" class="modal" role="dialog">
+    <div class="modal-dialog">
+        <div class="modal-content">
+            <div class="modal-body">
+                <h3>Disliked by:</h3>
+                {% for usr in dislikers %}
+                    <div class="list-group-item">
+                        {% if usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url %}
+                            <img src="{{ usr.user.socialaccount_set.all.0.get_avatar_url }}" height="50px">
+                        {% else %}
+                            <img src="{% gravatar_url usr.user.email 50 %}">
+                        {% endif %}
+                        <a href="/profile/{{ usr.user.username }}">{{ usr.user.username }}</a>
+                    </div>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/website/templates/issue.html b/website/templates/issue.html
index 48e5050e5..10d831379 100644
--- a/website/templates/issue.html
+++ b/website/templates/issue.html
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
     .bookmark,
     .copy-btn,
     .flag_btn a.flaged-by,
-    .like_btn a.liked-by {
+    .like_btn a.liked-by,
+    .dislike_btn a.disliked-by {
         vertical-align: top;
     }
 
@@ -183,8 +184,8 @@ <h3 class="page-header">
                 <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-copy"></i> Copy Title
             </button>
             
-            <span class="like_btn">
-                {% include '_likes.html' %}
+            <span class="like_dislike_buttons">
+                {% include '_likes_and_dislikes.html' %}
             </span>
             <span class="flag_btn">
                 {% include '_flags.html' %}
@@ -544,7 +545,20 @@ <h3>Comments:</h3>
             url: '/like_issue/' + issue_pk + '/',
             data: {},
             success: function (data) {
-                $('.like_btn').html(data);
+                $('.like_dislike_buttons').html(data);
+            },
+        });
+    });
+
+    $('body').on('click', '.dislike_undislike', function (e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        var issue_pk = $(this).attr('name');
+        $.ajax({
+            type: 'GET',
+            url: '/dislike_issue/' + issue_pk + '/',
+            data: {},
+            success: function (data) {
+                $('.like_dislike_buttons').html(data);
             },
         });
     });
diff --git a/website/views.py b/website/views.py
index 7021b7761..5e44a5711 100644
--- a/website/views.py
+++ b/website/views.py
@@ -1617,6 +1617,8 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context["all_users"] = User.objects.all()
         context["likes"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=self.object).count()
         context["likers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=self.object)
+        context["dislikes"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=self.object).count()
+        context["dislikers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=self.object)
 
         context["flags"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_flaged=self.object).count()
         context["flagers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_flaged=self.object)
@@ -1906,6 +1908,10 @@ def like_issue(request, issue_pk):
     issue_pk = int(issue_pk)
     issue = Issue.objects.get(pk=issue_pk)
     userprof = UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user)
+
+    if userprof in UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue):
+        userprof.issue_downvoted.remove(issue)
+
     if userprof in UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue):
         userprof.issue_upvoted.remove(issue)
     else:
@@ -1942,7 +1948,37 @@ def like_issue(request, issue_pk):
     total_votes = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue).count()
     context["object"] = issue
     context["likes"] = total_votes
-    return render(request, "_likes.html", context)
+    context["likers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue)
+    context["dislikes"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue).count()
+    context["dislikers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue)
+
+    return render(request, "_likes_and_dislikes.html", context)
+
+
+@login_required(login_url="/accounts/login")
+def dislike_issue(request, issue_pk):
+    context = {}
+    issue_pk = int(issue_pk)
+    issue = Issue.objects.get(pk=issue_pk)
+    userprof = UserProfile.objects.get(user=request.user)
+
+    if userprof in UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue):
+        userprof.issue_upvoted.remove(issue)
+    
+    if userprof in UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue):
+        userprof.issue_downvoted.remove(issue)
+    else:
+        userprof.issue_downvoted.add(issue)
+
+    userprof.save()
+    total_downvotes = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue).count()
+    context["object"] = issue
+    context["likes"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue).count()
+    context["likers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_upvoted=issue)
+    context["dislikes"] = total_downvotes
+    context["dislikers"] = UserProfile.objects.filter(issue_downvoted=issue)
+
+    return render(request, "_likes_and_dislikes.html", context)
 
 
 @login_required(login_url="/accounts/login")