diff --git a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
index fab03016..b02ac095 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/upgrades.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
             f.remove_field('stderr_file')
             if self.creating:
                 f.remove_field('status_code')
+            else:
+                f.set_readonly('status_code')
             if self.creating or not upgrade.executed:
                 f.remove_field('executed')
                 f.remove_field('executed_by')
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ class UpgradeView(MasterView):
         cloned.created_by = self.request.user
         cloned.description = original.description
         cloned.notes = original.notes
+        cloned.status_code = self.enum.UPGRADE_STATUS_PENDING
         cloned.enabled = original.enabled
         self.Session.add(cloned)
         self.Session.flush()