diff --git a/crc/models/study.py b/crc/models/study.py
index 811ab73e..e56ef8d6 100644
--- a/crc/models/study.py
+++ b/crc/models/study.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class StudyModel(db.Model):
         self.last_updated = pbs.DATE_MODIFIED
 
         self.irb_status = IrbStatus.incomplete_in_protocol_builder
-        self.status = StudyStatus.in_progress
 
 
 class StudyEvent(db.Model):
diff --git a/tests/study/test_study_actions_status.py b/tests/study/test_study_actions_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e3a4f66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/study/test_study_actions_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+from tests.base_test import BaseTest
+from crc import session
+from crc.models.study import StudyModel, StudyStatus, StudySchema
+import json
+
+
+class TestStudyActionsStatus(BaseTest):
+
+    def update_study_status(self, study, study_schema):
+        self.app.put('/v1.0/study/%i' % study.id,
+                     content_type="application/json",
+                     headers=self.logged_in_headers(),
+                     data=json.dumps(study_schema))
+
+        # The error happened when the dashboard reloaded,
+        # in particular, when we got the studies for the user
+        api_response = self.app.get('/v1.0/study', headers=self.logged_in_headers(), content_type="application/json")
+        self.assert_success(api_response)
+
+        study_result = session.query(StudyModel).filter(StudyModel.id == study.id).first()
+        return study_result
+
+    def test_hold_study(self):
+        self.load_example_data()
+
+        study = session.query(StudyModel).first()
+        self.assertEqual(study.status, StudyStatus.in_progress)
+
+        study_schema = StudySchema().dump(study)
+        study_schema['status'] = 'hold'
+        study_schema['comment'] = 'This is my hold comment'
+
+        study_result = self.update_study_status(study, study_schema)
+        self.assertEqual(StudyStatus.hold, study_result.status)
+
+    def test_abandon_study(self):
+        self.load_example_data()
+
+        study = session.query(StudyModel).first()
+        self.assertEqual(study.status, StudyStatus.in_progress)
+
+        study_schema = StudySchema().dump(study)
+        study_schema['status'] = 'abandoned'
+        study_schema['comment'] = 'This is my abandon comment'
+
+        study_result = self.update_study_status(study, study_schema)
+        self.assertEqual(StudyStatus.abandoned, study_result.status)
+
+    def test_open_enrollment_study(self):
+        self.load_example_data()
+
+        study = session.query(StudyModel).first()
+        self.assertEqual(study.status, StudyStatus.in_progress)
+
+        study_schema = StudySchema().dump(study)
+        study_schema['status'] = 'open_for_enrollment'
+        study_schema['comment'] = 'This is my open enrollment comment'
+        study_schema['enrollment_date'] = '2021-01-04T05:00:00.000Z'
+
+        study_result = self.update_study_status(study, study_schema)
+        self.assertEqual(StudyStatus.open_for_enrollment, study_result.status)
+