diff --git a/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts b/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
index 43c86efa..c5b4d7f7 100644
--- a/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/work-orders/pending-status-menu.spec.ts
@@ -181,8 +181,9 @@ test.describe("existing work order status menu", () => {
       .click();
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
 
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Incomplete", exact: true }).last().click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }).last().click();
     const menu = page.locator(".MuiPopover-paper").last();
+    await expect(menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Incomplete", exact: true })).toBeDisabled();
     await expect(menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true })).toBeEnabled();
     await menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }).click();
     await expect(
@@ -228,8 +229,9 @@ test.describe("existing work order status menu", () => {
       .click();
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Continue" }).click();
 
-    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Incomplete", exact: true }).last().click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }).last().click();
     const menu = page.locator(".MuiPopover-paper").last();
+    await expect(menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Incomplete", exact: true })).toBeDisabled();
     await menu.getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }).click();
     await expect(
       page.getByRole("dialog").getByRole("button", { name: "Pending", exact: true }),
diff --git a/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.ts b/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.ts
index 0a5a0064..88a15ac6 100644
--- a/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.ts
+++ b/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function maybeAutoSchedulePatch(
   if (hasDate && isPreScheduleStatus(row.status ?? "")) {
     return { status: "Scheduled" };
   }
-  if (!hasDate && row.status === "Scheduled") {
+  if (!hasDate && (row.status === "Scheduled" || row.status === "Incomplete")) {
     return { status: "Pending" };
   }
   return {};
diff --git a/src/test/domain/work-orders/api/work-orders-api.test.ts b/src/test/domain/work-orders/api/work-orders-api.test.ts
index d6766be8..e8b97d15 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/work-orders/api/work-orders-api.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/work-orders/api/work-orders-api.test.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ describe("workOrdersApi.createFromBoard", () => {
     expect(apiPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith(API_PATHS.workOrder.boardCreate, {
       workOrderType: 2,
       siteCode: "BK5",
-      lifecycleStatus: 1,
+      lifecycleStatus: 2,
       woNumber: "12345",
       isAddOn: false,
       locationId: 9,
diff --git a/src/test/domain/work-orders/mappers/work-order-board-mapper.test.ts b/src/test/domain/work-orders/mappers/work-order-board-mapper.test.ts
index a9d41ed6..2ed6ba7a 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/work-orders/mappers/work-order-board-mapper.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/work-orders/mappers/work-order-board-mapper.test.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ describe("mapWizardDraftToBoardCreatePayload", () => {
       type: "PM",
       siteCode: "BK5",
       status: "Scheduled",
+      scheduledOn: "2026-06-01",
     });
 
     expect(payload.lifecycleStatus).toBe(3);
diff --git a/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.test.ts b/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.test.ts
index 5d0b4d77..0bed9384 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-lifecycle-transitions.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   COMPLETED_DOC_BLOCK_MSG,
   COMPLETED_MEDIA_BLOCK_MSG,
   CREATION_INLINE_STATUSES,
+  INCOMPLETE_NEEDS_DATE_MSG,
   PENDING_NEEDS_NO_DATE_MSG,
   SCHEDULED_NEEDS_DATE_MSG,
   formatAapCompletedBlockTitle,
@@ -59,7 +60,17 @@ describe("wo-lifecycle-transitions", () => {
     expect(hasConcreteScheduleDate({ scheduledOn: "2026-06-01" })).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("disables Scheduled without a concrete date", () => {
+  it("disables Incomplete and Scheduled without a concrete date", () => {
+    expect(getStatusOptionState({ scheduledOn: "" }, "Incomplete", [])).toEqual({
+      disabled: true,
+      title: INCOMPLETE_NEEDS_DATE_MSG,
+    });
+    expect(
+      getStatusOptionState({ scheduledOn: "2026-06-01", scheduleWeekOnly: true }, "Incomplete", []),
+    ).toEqual({ disabled: true, title: INCOMPLETE_NEEDS_DATE_MSG });
+    expect(getStatusOptionState({ scheduledOn: "2026-06-01" }, "Incomplete", [])).toEqual({
+      disabled: false,
+    });
     expect(getStatusOptionState({ scheduledOn: "" }, "Scheduled", [])).toEqual({
       disabled: true,
       title: SCHEDULED_NEEDS_DATE_MSG,
@@ -102,14 +113,15 @@ describe("wo-lifecycle-transitions", () => {
     ).toEqual({ status: "Scheduled" });
   });
 
-  it("reverts Scheduled without a concrete date to Pending", () => {
-    expect(
-      maybeAutoSchedulePatch({
-        status: "Scheduled",
-        scheduledOn: "",
-        scheduleWeekOnly: false,
-      }),
-    ).toEqual({ status: "Pending" });
+  it("reverts Scheduled or Incomplete without a concrete date to Pending", () => {
+    for (const status of ["Scheduled", "Incomplete"]) {
+      expect(maybeAutoSchedulePatch({ status, scheduledOn: "", scheduleWeekOnly: false })).toEqual({
+        status: "Pending",
+      });
+      expect(
+        maybeAutoSchedulePatch({ status, scheduledOn: "2026-06-01", scheduleWeekOnly: true }),
+      ).toEqual({ status: "Pending" });
+    }
   });
 
   it("does not auto-change In Progress when a date exists", () => {
@@ -180,7 +192,7 @@ describe("wo-lifecycle-transitions", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("still demotes Scheduled when the schedule is cleared", () => {
+  it("demotes Scheduled or Incomplete when the schedule is cleared", () => {
     const row = {
       status: "Scheduled",
       scheduledOn: "2026-06-01",
@@ -191,6 +203,13 @@ describe("wo-lifecycle-transitions", () => {
       scheduleWeekOnly: false,
       status: "Pending",
     });
+    expect(withAutoScheduleStatus({ ...row, status: "Incomplete" }, { scheduledOn: "" })).toEqual({
+      scheduledOn: "",
+      status: "Pending",
+    });
+    expect(
+      withAutoScheduleStatus({ ...row, status: "Incomplete" }, { scheduleWeekOnly: true }),
+    ).toEqual({ scheduleWeekOnly: true, status: "Pending" });
   });
 
   it("promotes a Pending create pick to Scheduled when the draft is dated", () => {