diff --git a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
index db020eee8c2..4dd7d46d73e 100644
--- a/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
+++ b/erpnext/assets/doctype/asset/asset.py
@@ -615,7 +615,10 @@ class Asset(AccountsController):
 	def get_status(self):
 		"""Returns status based on whether it is draft, submitted, scrapped or depreciated"""
 		if self.docstatus == 0:
-			status = "Draft"
+			if self.is_composite_asset:
+				status = "Work In Progress"
+			else:
+				status = "Draft"
 		elif self.docstatus == 1:
 			status = "Submitted"