diff --git a/src/commands/PushCommand.ts b/src/commands/PushCommand.ts
index 8bebe0b..4596185 100644
--- a/src/commands/PushCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/PushCommand.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ export class PushCommand extends CLICommand {
       const payload = issueToBugzillaCreate(issue, product, component, originUrl)
       const bugId = await client.createBug(payload)
       console.log(`Created bug #${bugId} for issue #${issue.id}`)
+      await this.reconcileBugStatus(client, bugId, issue)
       return bugId
     } catch (err: any) {
       console.error(`Error creating bug for issue #${issue.id}: ${err.message}`)
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ export class PushCommand extends CLICommand {
         const bugId = await client.createBug(payload)
         bugMap.set(issue.id, bugId)
         console.log(`Created bug #${bugId} for issue #${issue.id}`)
+        await this.reconcileBugStatus(client, bugId, issue)
       } catch (err: any) {
         console.error(`Error creating bug for issue #${issue.id}: ${err.message}`)
       }
@@ -379,6 +381,23 @@ export class PushCommand extends CLICommand {
     await client.tagComment(commentId, [`git-${shortHash(commitHash)}`])
   }
 
+  // Reconcile bug status after creation if issue is not open
+  private async reconcileBugStatus(
+    client: BugzillaClient,
+    bugId: number,
+    issue: import("../issue.js").Issue
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    if (issue.status === "open") return
+    try {
+      const bz = statusToBugzilla(issue.status)
+      const update: Record<string, string> = { status: bz.status }
+      if (bz.resolution) update.resolution = bz.resolution
+      await client.updateBug(bugId, update)
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error(`Error reconciling status for bug #${bugId}: ${err.message}`)
+    }
+  }
+
   // Format a commit as a markdown Bugzilla comment
   private formatComment(commit: GitCommit, commitUrl: string): string {
     const lines: string[] = []