diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ai-builder/AIFlowBuilderModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ai-builder/AIFlowBuilderModal.tsx
index 8bbbd362..939876d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ai-builder/AIFlowBuilderModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ai-builder/AIFlowBuilderModal.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export function AIFlowBuilderModal({ isOpen, onClose }: AIFlowBuilderModalProps)
         description: assembledTree.suggested_description,
         tree_structure: assembledTree.tree_structure,
         tree_type: metadata.flow_type,
+        status: 'draft',
       })
       handleClose()
       const editorPath =