diff --git a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
index 8f0cf832..dabd2f9d 100644
--- a/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
+++ b/server/reflector/views/transcripts.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ async def handle_rtc_event(event: PipelineEvent, args, data):
 
     elif event == PipelineEvent.STATUS:
         resp = transcript.add_event(event=event, data=data)
+        transcript.status = data.value
 
     else:
         logger.warning(f"Unknown event: {event}")
diff --git a/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py b/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py
index 113e07cf..70ee209b 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_transcripts_rtc_ws.py
@@ -183,3 +183,8 @@ async def test_transcript_rtc_and_websocket(dummy_transcript, dummy_llm):
 
     # stop server
     # server.stop()
+
+    # check that transcript status in model is updated
+    resp = await ac.get(f"/transcripts/{tid}")
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json()["status"] == "ended"