diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
index 39569393..54cf9864 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/backlog/main.coffee
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class BacklogController extends mixOf(taiga.Controller, taiga.PageMixin, taiga.F
 
     addNewUs: (type) ->
         switch type
-            when "standard" then @rootscope.$broadcast("usform:new")
+            when "standard" then @rootscope.$broadcast("usform:new", @scope.project.default_us_status)
             when "bulk" then @rootscope.$broadcast("usform:bulk")
 
     addNewSprint: () ->