diff --git a/apps/user_status/lib/Service/StatusService.php b/apps/user_status/lib/Service/StatusService.php
index eb48124009481..efe05e10395f5 100644
--- a/apps/user_status/lib/Service/StatusService.php
+++ b/apps/user_status/lib/Service/StatusService.php
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public function setUserStatus(string $userId,
 
 		$userStatus->setStatus($status);
 		$userStatus->setStatusTimestamp($this->timeFactory->getTime());
-		$userStatus->setIsUserDefined(false);
+		$userStatus->setIsUserDefined(true);
 		$userStatus->setIsBackup(false);
 		$userStatus->setMessageId($messageId);
 		$userStatus->setCustomIcon(null);