diff --git a/cron_ticket_email_parser.php b/cron_ticket_email_parser.php
index 43d9b3b0..60eddc9a 100644
--- a/cron_ticket_email_parser.php
+++ b/cron_ticket_email_parser.php
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ function addReply($from_email, $date, $subject, $ticket_number, $message, $attac
         }
 
         // Update Ticket Last Response Field & set ticket to open as client has replied
-        mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_updated_at = NOW() WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id AND ticket_client_id = $client_id LIMIT 1");
+        mysqli_query($mysqli, "UPDATE tickets SET ticket_status = 'Client-Replied' WHERE ticket_id = $ticket_id AND ticket_client_id = $client_id LIMIT 1");
 
         echo "Updated existing ticket.<br>";
         mysqli_query($mysqli, "INSERT INTO logs SET log_type = 'Ticket', log_action = 'Update', log_description = 'Email parser: Client contact $from_email updated ticket $config_ticket_prefix$ticket_number ($subject)', log_client_id = $client_id");