diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
index 4cb7b844..6dcacade 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Deals.vue
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ const showNewDialog = ref(false)
 
 let newDeal = reactive({
   organization: '',
-  status: 'Qualification',
+  status: '',
   email: '',
   mobile_no: '',
   deal_owner: '',
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
index f4b25b30..4c9adc10 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Leads.vue
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ let newLead = reactive({
   last_name: '',
   lead_name: '',
   organization: '',
-  status: 'Open',
+  status: '',
   email: '',
   mobile_no: '',
   lead_owner: '',