After an attempted coup against the Doe government by Thomas Quiwonkpa on 12 November 1985, Sirleaf was arrested and imprisoned again on 13 November by Doe's forces.
Setelah usaha kudeta terhadap pemerintahan Doe berdasarkan Thomas Quiwonkpa pada tanggal 12 November, Sirleaf ditangkap dan dipenjara lagi pada 13 November oleh pasukan Doe.