diff --git a/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts b/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
index aeab3633..3f2307be 100644
--- a/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
@@ -78,13 +78,17 @@ async function mockApi(
         return;
       }
       if (pathname === "/api/workorders/board" && request.method() === "POST") {
-        createPayloads.push(request.postDataJSON());
+        const payload = request.postDataJSON() as {
+          lifecycleStatus: number;
+          scheduledDate?: string;
+        };
+        createPayloads.push(payload);
         createdRow = {
           ...BOARD_ROW,
           id: 900,
           woNumber: "WO-900",
-          lifecycleStatusLabel: "Pending",
-          scheduledDate: "",
+          lifecycleStatusLabel: payload.lifecycleStatus === 3 ? "Scheduled" : "Pending",
+          scheduledDate: payload.scheduledDate ?? "",
           rowVersion: "rv-created",
         };
         await fulfillJson(route, { data: { id: 900, internalWONumber: "WO-900" } });
@@ -205,4 +209,51 @@ test.describe("existing work order status menu", () => {
     await expect(createdRow.getByText("WO-900")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(createdRow.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending" })).toBeVisible();
   });
+
+  test("Admin gets Scheduled when adding Schedule On after selecting Pending", async ({ page }) => {
+    const createPayloads: unknown[] = [];
+    await mockApi(page, "Admin", createPayloads);
+    await page.goto("/workorders");
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Work Orders" })).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 20_000,
+    });
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "New WO" }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Type & schedule" })).toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
+
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /select site/i }).click();
+    await page
+      .getByRole("button", { name: /STL-01/ })
+      .last()
+      .click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
+
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Incomplete", exact: true }).last().click();
+    const menu = page.locator(".MuiPopover-paper").last();
+    await menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }).click();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole("dialog").getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Back" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Back" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Pick a date" }).click();
+    const dateTab = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Date", exact: true });
+    if (await dateTab.isVisible()) {
+      await dateTab.click();
+    }
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "20", exact: true }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: /Aug 20/ })).toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
+
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole("dialog").getByRole("button", { name: "Scheduled", exact: true }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create work order" }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Type & schedule" })).toBeHidden();
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => createPayloads)
+      .toEqual([expect.objectContaining({ lifecycleStatus: 3, scheduledDate: "2026-08-20" })]);
+  });
 });