diff --git a/post/ticket.php b/post/ticket.php
index 663a2d60..317e0976 100644
--- a/post/ticket.php
+++ b/post/ticket.php
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['close_ticket'])) {
 
     $ticket_id = intval($_GET['close_ticket']);
 
-    mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = 'Closed', ticket_closed_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_by = $session_user_id WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
+    mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = 5, ticket_closed_at = NOW(), ticket_closed_by = $session_user_id WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id") or die(mysqli_error($mysqli));
 
     mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO ticket_replies SET ticket_reply = 'Ticket closed.', ticket_reply_type = 'Internal', ticket_reply_time_worked = '00:01:00', ticket_reply_by = $session_user_id, ticket_reply_ticket_id = $ticket_id");