diff --git a/public/js/website_utils.js b/public/js/website_utils.js
index f35ad4cc784..ff480ed5ee2 100644
--- a/public/js/website_utils.js
+++ b/public/js/website_utils.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ erpnext.send_message = function(opts) {
 			cmd: "website.send_message",
 			subject: opts.subject,
 			sender: opts.sender,
+			status: opts.status,
 			message: typeof opts.message == "string"
 				? opts.message
 				: JSON.stringify(opts.message)
diff --git a/website/__init__.py b/website/__init__.py
index 32d7116b9cd..909a9367689 100644
--- a/website/__init__.py
+++ b/website/__init__.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ max_tickets_per_hour = 200
 @webnotes.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
 def send_message():
 	from webnotes.model.doc import Document
-	args = webnotes.form_dict
 	
 	d = Document('Support Ticket')
 	d.subject = webnotes.form_dict.get('subject', 'Website Query')
 	d.description = webnotes.form_dict.get('message')
 	d.raised_by = webnotes.form_dict.get('sender')
-	
+	d.status = webnotes.form_dict.get("status") or "Open"
+
 	if not d.description:
 		webnotes.response["message"] = 'Please write something'
 		return