diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/StoreTicket.php b/app/Http/Requests/StoreTicket.php
index a5bbb8b..01db4fd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/StoreTicket.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/StoreTicket.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class StoreTicket extends FormRequest
         if ($user) {
             if (!$user->isAdmin()) {
                 $this->merge([
-                    'status' => $this->site->status->value,
+                    'status' => TicketStatus::new()->value,
                     'is_internal' => false,
                 ]);
             } else {