diff --git a/lib/builtin/tickets/src/ticket_detail_view.dart b/lib/builtin/tickets/src/ticket_detail_view.dart
index d6092b71..83a7cdd9 100644
--- a/lib/builtin/tickets/src/ticket_detail_view.dart
+++ b/lib/builtin/tickets/src/ticket_detail_view.dart
@@ -153,9 +153,12 @@ class _StatusControls extends StatelessWidget {
         for (final s in _statuses) ...[
           Expanded(
             child: ClideTappable(
-              onTap: () async {
-                await controller.ipc.request('pql.tickets.status', args: {'ids': detail.id, 'status': s});
-                await controller.load(detail.id);
+              onTap: detail.status == s ? null : () async {
+                final resp = await controller.ipc.request('pql.tickets.status', args: {'ids': [detail.id], 'status': s});
+                if (resp.ok) {
+                  controller.messages.publish('builtin.tickets', 'changed', {'id': detail.id});
+                  await controller.load(detail.id);
+                }
               },
               builder: (ctx, hovered, _) {
                 final active = detail.status == s;
diff --git a/lib/src/daemon/pql_commands.dart b/lib/src/daemon/pql_commands.dart
index dc1e34b2..da731669 100644
--- a/lib/src/daemon/pql_commands.dart
+++ b/lib/src/daemon/pql_commands.dart
@@ -209,6 +209,21 @@ void registerPqlCommands(DaemonDispatcher d, PqlClient pql) {
     }
   });
 
+  d.register('pql.tickets.status', (req) async {
+    final rawIds = req.args['ids'];
+    final ids = rawIds is List ? rawIds.cast<String>() : rawIds is String ? [rawIds] : <String>[];
+    final status = req.args['status'] as String?;
+    if (ids.isEmpty || status == null || status.isEmpty) {
+      return _userError(req.id, 'pql.tickets.status requires ids and status');
+    }
+    try {
+      final result = await pql.ticketSetStatus(ids, status);
+      return IpcResponse.ok(id: req.id, data: {'tickets': result});
+    } on PqlException catch (e) {
+      return _pqlError(req.id, e);
+    }
+  });
+
   d.register('pql.tickets.board', (req) async {
     try {
       final board = await pql.ticketBoard(
diff --git a/lib/src/pql/client.dart b/lib/src/pql/client.dart
index 345d7f35..6f0079a7 100644
--- a/lib/src/pql/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/pql/client.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ library;
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
 
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
 class PqlException implements Exception {
   const PqlException(this.message, {this.exitCode = 1, this.stderr = ''});
   final String message;
@@ -133,6 +135,10 @@ class PqlClient {
     return _runObject(args);
   }
 
+  Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> ticketSetStatus(List<String> ids, String status) async {
+    return _runList(['ticket', 'status', ids.join(','), status]);
+  }
+
   Future<List<Map<String, Object?>>> ticketBoard({String? team}) async {
     final args = ['ticket', 'board'];
     if (team != null) args.addAll(['--team', team]);