diff --git a/getstatus.php b/getstatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2cc6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/getstatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+require 'required.php';
+//require 'dieifnotloggedin.php';
+
+$from = $_GET['from'];
+require 'readfrom.php';
+
+$id = $_GET['id'];
+if (is_empty($id)) {
+    sendError('Missing item ID!');
+}
+$status;
+if ($from == 'assets') {
+    $status = $database->select($from, 'status_id', ['id' => $id])[0];
+} else {
+    sendError("Command only valid for assets.");
+}
+
+if ($status == null) {
+    $status = 0;
+}
+
+$list = $database->select('status_labels', ['id', 'name', 'notes']);
+//array_unshift($list, ['id' => "0", name => "Other"]);
+
+die(json_encode(['status' => 'OK', 'itemstatus' => $status, 'list' => $list]));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/updateitem.php b/updateitem.php
index 53a155f..0366da3 100644
--- a/updateitem.php
+++ b/updateitem.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (is_empty($id)) {
     sendError('Missing item ID!');
 }
 if ($from == 'assets') {
-    $database->update($from, ['name' => $_POST['name'], 'rtd_location_id' => $_POST['location'], 'order_number' => $_POST['order_number']], ['id' => $id]);
+    $database->update($from, ['name' => $_POST['name'], 'rtd_location_id' => $_POST['location'], 'order_number' => $_POST['order_number'], 'status_id' => $_POST['status']], ['id' => $id]);
 } else {
     $database->update($from, ['name' => $_POST['name'], 'location_id' => $_POST['location'], 'qty' => $_POST['qty'], 'order_number' => $_POST['order_number']], ['id' => $id]);
 }