diff --git a/pagure/templates/new_issue.html b/pagure/templates/new_issue.html
index 0fe1288..ebba4e1 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/new_issue.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/new_issue.html
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
                 enctype="multipart/form-data">
         {% endif %}
         {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.title, field_description="the name of your project") }}
+        {% if type == 'edit' %}
+            {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.status, field_description="bug status") }}
+        {% endif %}
         {{ render_bootstrap_field(form.private, field_description="the name of your project") }}
           <fieldset class="form-group">
             <label for="issue_content"><strong>Description</strong></label>