The rise of a self-proclaimed Islamic revolutionary movement, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) is critical to the future of Islamist movements in Indonesia. The Islamic state or shari'ah ideology has been advocated since the founding of the country but never gained majority support. Far from seeking an Islamic state, most Muslims in Indonesia are integrated in the opposed democratic system with its moderating consequences. In this context, the future of HTI will provide a critical test of the viability of Islamist ideology in democratic Indonesia. This paper discusses the challenge HTI faces in maintaining its revolutionary ideology and suggests a non-revolutionary direction for HTI. Despite its constant anti-systemic discourse, evidence indicates that HTI is moving toward a path between revolution and reform or what may be called 'refolution.'