diff --git a/module/bug/view/edit.html.php b/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
index 5b6a8e5805..885c717c4f 100644
--- a/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
+++ b/module/bug/view/edit.html.php
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ if($this->app->tab == 'project')   js::set('objectID', $bug->project);
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                   <th><?php echo $lang->bug->status;?></th>
-                  <td><?php echo zget($lang->bug->statusList, $bug->status);?></td>
+                  <td><?php
+                            echo zget($lang->bug->statusList, $bug->status);
+                            echo html::hidden('status', $bug->status);
+                      ?>
+                 </td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
                   <th><?php echo $lang->bug->confirmed;?></th>