diff --git a/remote.php b/remote.php
index ade7b7d..4752a8b 100644
--- a/remote.php
+++ b/remote.php
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function award_upload_assign(&$fair, &$award, &$prize, &$project, $year, &$respo
 
 		//actually insert it
 		mysql_query("INSERT INTO registrations (num,email,start,status,schools_id,year) VALUES (".
-				"'$regnum','$regnum',NOW(),'new',NULL,'$year')");
+				"'$regnum','$regnum',NOW(),'open',NULL,'$year')");
 		$registrations_id = mysql_insert_id();
 		/* We'll fill in the email address later */