diff --git a/backend/src/routes/overseer.ts b/backend/src/routes/overseer.ts
index 82ce998..f14f01c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/overseer.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/overseer.ts
@@ -139,14 +139,12 @@ router.post(
 			req.body.id ??
 			req.body.overseer_request_id;
 		const statusRaw = String(req.body.status || "").toUpperCase();
-		const status =
-			statusRaw === "APPROVED" || statusRaw === "COMPLETED"
-				? "APPROVED"
-				: statusRaw === "DECLINED" || statusRaw === "FAILED"
-					? "DECLINED"
-					: statusRaw;
-		if (!rawId || !status)
-			return res.status(400).json({ error: "Missing fields" });
+		let status = "PENDING";
+		if (statusRaw === "APPROVED" || statusRaw === "COMPLETED")
+			status = "APPROVED";
+		else if (statusRaw === "DECLINED" || statusRaw === "FAILED")
+			status = "DECLINED";
+		if (!rawId) return res.status(400).json({ error: "Missing fields" });
 		const request = await prisma.contentRequest.findFirst({
 			where: { overseerRequestId: Number(rawId) },
 			include: { user: true },
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ router.post(
 		if (!request) return res.status(404).json({ error: "Request not found" });
 		const updatedRequest = await prisma.contentRequest.update({
 			where: { id: request.id },
-			data: { status },
+			data: { status: status as any },
 		});
 		if (status === "DECLINED") {
 			await prisma.transaction.create({