diff --git a/eventstore/tasks.py b/eventstore/tasks.py
index 2062695f..5ad5afc1 100644
--- a/eventstore/tasks.py
+++ b/eventstore/tasks.py
@@ -843,8 +843,6 @@ def update_whatsapp_template_send_status(message_id, preferred_channel=None):
         if preferred_channel:
             status.preferred_channel = preferred_channel
 
-        status.save()
-
         if status.flow_uuid:
             extra = status.data
             extra["preferred_channel"] = status.preferred_channel
@@ -853,6 +851,10 @@ def update_whatsapp_template_send_status(message_id, preferred_channel=None):
                 flow=str(status.flow_uuid),
                 contacts=[str(status.contact_uuid)],
             )
+            status.status = WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.ACTION_COMPLETED
+            status.action_completed_at = timezone.now()
+
+        status.save()
     except WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.DoesNotExist:
         pass
 
@@ -881,3 +883,6 @@ def process_whatsapp_template_send_status():
             flow=str(status.flow_uuid),
             contacts=[str(status.contact_uuid)],
         )
+        status.status = WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.ACTION_COMPLETED
+        status.action_completed_at = timezone.now()
+        status.save()
diff --git a/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py b/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
index 60d117ce..b6ae498b 100644
--- a/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 import json
+import uuid
 from unittest import mock
 
 import requests
@@ -955,18 +956,20 @@ def test_update_status_whatsapp_ready(self, mock_flow_start):
         If the event is received and it has a flow to start, the status record needs to
         be updated and the async_create_flow_start task needs to be called
         """
-        self.status.flow_uuid = "flow-uuid"
+        self.status.flow_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
+        self.status.save()
         tasks.update_whatsapp_template_send_status(self.status.message_id)
 
         self.status.refresh_from_db()
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            self.status.status, WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.EVENT_RECEIVED
+            self.status.status, WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.ACTION_COMPLETED
         )
         self.assertEqual(self.status.preferred_channel, "WhatsApp")
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.status.event_received_at)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.status.action_completed_at)
 
-        mock_flow_start.assert_not_called()
+        mock_flow_start.assert_called()
 
     @mock.patch("eventstore.tasks.async_create_flow_start")
     def test_update_status_sms(self, mock_flow_start):
@@ -1047,3 +1050,14 @@ def test_starts_flows(self, mock_async_flow_start):
                 ),
             ],
         )
+
+        self.status_ready.refresh_from_db()
+        self.status_expired.refresh_from_db()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.status_ready.status, WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.ACTION_COMPLETED
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.status_expired.status,
+            WhatsAppTemplateSendStatus.Status.ACTION_COMPLETED,
+        )