diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/DealModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/DealModal.vue
index 84a30d44..9988a3e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/DealModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/DealModal.vue
@@ -230,5 +230,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (!deal.deal_owner) {
     deal.deal_owner = getUser().name
   }
+  if (!deal.status && dealStatuses.value[0].value) {
+    deal.status = dealStatuses.value[0].value
+  }
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/LeadModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/LeadModal.vue
index c358f121..b6c0e792 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/LeadModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/LeadModal.vue
@@ -182,5 +182,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
   if (!lead.lead_owner) {
     lead.lead_owner = getUser().name
   }
+  if (!lead.status && leadStatuses.value[0].value) {
+    lead.status = leadStatuses.value[0].value
+  }
 })
 </script>