diff --git a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/GrantMandatoryQuestionsController.java b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/GrantMandatoryQuestionsController.java
index 004a289a..87a6eea4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/GrantMandatoryQuestionsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/gov/cabinetoffice/gap/applybackend/web/GrantMandatoryQuestionsController.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.dto.api.GetGrantMandatoryQuestionDto;
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.dto.api.JwtPayload;
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.dto.api.UpdateGrantMandatoryQuestionDto;
+import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.enums.GrantMandatoryQuestionStatus;
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.model.GrantApplicant;
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.model.GrantMandatoryQuestions;
 import gov.cabinetoffice.gap.applybackend.model.GrantScheme;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ public ResponseEntity<String> updateMandatoryQuestion(@PathVariable final UUID m
 
         modelMapper.map(mandatoryQuestionDto, grantMandatoryQuestions);
         grantMandatoryQuestions.setId(mandatoryQuestionId);
+        grantMandatoryQuestions.setStatus(GrantMandatoryQuestionStatus.IN_PROGRESS);
 
         grantMandatoryQuestionService.updateMandatoryQuestion(grantMandatoryQuestions);