diff --git a/src/constants/index.js b/src/constants/index.js
index c4db3affc..3bc1dff19 100644
--- a/src/constants/index.js
+++ b/src/constants/index.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function getConstants () {
     USER_ROLES: [
       'ADMIN'
     ],
-    JOINT_APPROVAL_FIELDS: ['short_name', 'long_name', 'authority', 'aliases', 'oversees', 'top_level_root', 'charter_or_scope', 'product_list', 'disclosure_policy', 'partner_role_type', 'partner_number', 'program_data.cve_website_update_date', 'program_data.cve_website_update_needed', 'program_data.status', 'advisory_locations', 'advisory_location_require_credentials', 'vulnerability_advisory_location_for_web_scraping', 'tl_root_start_date', 'is_cna_discussion_list', 'id_quota'],
+    JOINT_APPROVAL_FIELDS: ['short_name', 'long_name', 'authority', 'aliases', 'oversees', 'top_level_root', 'is_top_level_root', 'is_last_resort', 'charter_or_scope', 'product_list', 'disclosure_policy', 'partner_role_type', 'partner_number', 'program_data.cve_website_update_date', 'program_data.cve_website_update_needed', 'program_data.status', 'advisory_locations', 'advisory_location_require_credentials', 'vulnerability_advisory_location_for_web_scraping', 'tl_root_start_date', 'is_cna_discussion_list', 'id_quota'],
     JOINT_APPROVAL_FIELDS_LEGACY: ['short_name', 'name', 'authority.active_roles', 'policies.id_quota'],
     ORG_EXCLUDED_FIELDS: ['__t', '__v', '_id', 'inUse', 'in_use'],
     ORG_RESTRICTED_FIELDS: ['program_data'],
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ function getConstants () {
       'program_data.cve_website_update_needed',
       'program_data.status',
       'top_level_root',
-      'is_top_level_root',
-      'is_last_resort',
       'oversees'
     ],
     USER_ROLE_ENUM: {
diff --git a/src/controller/registry.controller/index.js b/src/controller/registry.controller/index.js
index 2735f8cdf..7350a564d 100644
--- a/src/controller/registry.controller/index.js
+++ b/src/controller/registry.controller/index.js
@@ -557,6 +557,8 @@ router.put('/registry/org/:shortname',
           <li>aliases</li>
           <li>oversees</li>
           <li>top_level_root</li>
+          <li>is_top_level_root</li>
+          <li>is_last_resort</li>
           <li>charter_or_scope</li>
           <li>product_list</li>
           <li>disclosure_policy</li>
diff --git a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
index 05f9d1fba..e61254eaf 100644
--- a/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
+++ b/test/integration-tests/registry-org/rootOrgTest.js
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
         })
     })
 
-    it('ROOT admin cannot edit is_top_level_root', async () => {
+    it('ROOT admin can request a change to is_top_level_root through joint approval', async () => {
       await chai.request(app)
         .put(`/api/registry/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
         .set(rootAdminHeaders)
@@ -283,8 +283,18 @@ describe('Testing ROOT Organization Type', () => {
           is_top_level_root: true
         })
         .then((res) => {
-          expect(res).to.have.status(403)
-          expect(res.body.error).to.equal('SECRETARIAT_ONLY')
+          expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+          expect(res.body.message).to.include('joint approval is required')
+          expect(res.body.updated.is_top_level_root).to.equal(false)
+        })
+
+      return chai.request(app)
+        .get(`/api/review/org/${testRootOrg.short_name}`)
+        .set(secretariatHeaders)
+        .then((res) => {
+          expect(res).to.have.status(200)
+          expect(res.body.status).to.equal('pending')
+          expect(res.body).to.have.nested.property('new_review_data.is_top_level_root', true)
         })
     })
 
diff --git a/test/integration-tests/review-object/reviewObjectTest.js b/test/integration-tests/review-object/reviewObjectTest.js
index d9fbe661f..a65412170 100644
--- a/test/integration-tests/review-object/reviewObjectTest.js
+++ b/test/integration-tests/review-object/reviewObjectTest.js
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ describe('Review Object Controller Integration Tests', () => {
       updateData.long_name = 'Approve Test Organization'
       updateData.authority = ['CNA']
       updateData.id_quota = 1000
+      updateData.is_last_resort = true
       updateData.contact_info = { websites: ['https://www.example.com'] }
       const res = await chai
         .request(app)
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ describe('Review Object Controller Integration Tests', () => {
       expect(reviewRes.body).to.have.property('uuid')
       expect(reviewRes.body.status).to.equal('pending')
       expect(reviewRes.body).to.have.nested.property('new_review_data.long_name', 'Approve Test Organization')
+      expect(reviewRes.body).to.have.nested.property('new_review_data.is_last_resort', true)
       expect(reviewRes.body.new_review_data.contact_info.websites[0]).to.equal('https://www.example.com')
       approveTestReviewUUID = reviewRes.body.uuid
     })