An endoscopic surgical clip applier includes a handle assembly having a trigger, an endoscopic assembly, a pair of jaw members, a drive bar disposed within the housing of the handle assembly, and a ratchet assembly disposed within the housing of the handle assembly. The drive bar is operatively coupled to the trigger and the pair of jaw members. The ratchet assembly includes a rack disposed on the drive bar, the rack defining a plurality of rack teeth, and a pawl housing slidably mounted within the housing of the handle assembly, the pawl housing having a pawl being selectively engageable with the plurality of rack teeth of the rack, wherein in a first position of the pawl housing, reversal of a direction of movement of the trigger is prohibited, and wherein in a second position of the pawl housing, reversal of the direction of movement of the trigger is permitted.
