diff --git a/module/upgrade/js/mergeprogram.js b/module/upgrade/js/mergeprogram.js
index ba0ceadf49..42d1e81647 100644
--- a/module/upgrade/js/mergeprogram.js
+++ b/module/upgrade/js/mergeprogram.js
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ function toggleProgram(obj)
         {
             $programs.removeAttr('disabled');
         }
+
+        var programID = $('#programs').val();
+        getPGMStatus('program', programID);
     }
 }
 
@@ -279,6 +282,7 @@ function toggleProject(obj)
         $('form .prj-exist').removeClass('hidden');
         $('form .prj-no-exist').addClass('hidden');
         $PGMParams.addClass('hidden');
+        $('#PRJStatus').closest('tr').removeClass('hidden');
         $projects.removeAttr('disabled');
 
         if($('#newProgram0').prop('checked'))
@@ -593,3 +597,13 @@ function computeEndDate(delta)
     $('#end').val(endDate).datetimepicker('update');
     computeWorkDays();
 }
+
+function getPGMStatus(objectType, programID)
+{
+    var link = createLink('upgrade', 'ajaxGetPGMStatus', 'programID=' + programID);
+    $.post(link, function(data)
+    {
+        if(objectType == 'program') $('#PGMStatus').val(data);
+        if(objectType == 'project') $('#PRJStatus').val(data);
+    })
+}
diff --git a/module/upgrade/view/createprogram.html.php b/module/upgrade/view/createprogram.html.php
index 256cf885c1..856def09ce 100644
--- a/module/upgrade/view/createprogram.html.php
+++ b/module/upgrade/view/createprogram.html.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       <?php echo html::hidden('programID', '');?>
     </td>
   </tr>
-  <tr class='PGMStatus'>
+  <tr>
     <th><?php echo $lang->program->PGMCommon . $lang->program->PGMStatus;?></th>
     <td><?php echo html::select('PGMStatus', $lang->program->statusList, '', "class='form-control chosen'");?></td>
   </tr>