diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_pull_requests.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_pull_requests.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_pull_requests.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_pull_requests.py
@@ -326,8 +326,9 @@ class RepoPullRequestsView(RepoAppView, 
         _new_state = {
             'created': PullRequest.STATE_CREATED,
         }.get(self.request.GET.get('force_state'))
+        can_force_state = c.is_super_admin or HasRepoPermissionAny('repository.admin')(c.repo_name)
 
-        if c.is_super_admin and _new_state:
+        if can_force_state and _new_state:
             with pull_request.set_state(PullRequest.STATE_UPDATING, final_state=_new_state):
                 h.flash(
                     _('Pull Request state was force changed to `{}`').format(_new_state),
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako b/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
@@ -274,11 +274,12 @@
   % if c.state_progressing:
 
     <h2 style="text-align: center">
-        ${_('Cannot show diff when pull request state is changing. Current progress state')}: <span class="tag tag-merge-state-${c.pull_request.state}">${c.pull_request.state}</span>
+        ${_('Cannot show diff when pull request state is changing. Current progress state')}: <span class="tag tag-merge-state-${c.pull_request.state}">${c.pull_request.state}</span><br/>
+        ${_('Consider refreshing the page to check if the status transition was finished')}.
 
-        % if c.is_super_admin:
+        % if c.is_super_admin or h.HasRepoPermissionAny('repository.admin')(c.repo_name):
         <br/>
-        If you think this is an error try <a href="${h.current_route_path(request, force_state='created')}">forced state reset</a> to <span class="tag tag-merge-state-created">created</span> state.
+        ${_('If you think this is an error try ')}<a href="${h.current_route_path(request, force_state='created')}">forced state reset</a> to <span class="tag tag-merge-state-created">created</span> state.
         % endif
     </h2>