diff --git a/eventstore/tasks.py b/eventstore/tasks.py
index 19c65aff..11b5f16c 100644
--- a/eventstore/tasks.py
+++ b/eventstore/tasks.py
@@ -861,8 +861,10 @@ def process_whatsapp_template_send_status():
     all_statuses = ready_statuses | expired_statuses
 
     for status in all_statuses:
+        extra = status.data
+        extra["preferred_channel"] = status.preferred_channel
         async_create_flow_start.delay(
-            extra=status.data,
+            extra=extra,
             flow=str(status.flow_uuid),
             contacts=[str(status.contact_uuid)],
         )
diff --git a/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py b/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
index 9a78467b..52e5f122 100644
--- a/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/eventstore/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -987,12 +987,12 @@ def test_starts_flows(self, mock_async_flow_start):
             mock_async_flow_start.delay.mock_calls,
             [
                 mock.call(
-                    extra=self.status_ready.data,
+                    extra={"status": "ready", "preferred_channel": "WhatsApp"},
                     flow=self.status_ready.flow_uuid,
                     contacts=[self.status_ready.contact_uuid],
                 ),
                 mock.call(
-                    extra=self.status_expired.data,
+                    extra={"status": "expired", "preferred_channel": "WhatsApp"},
                     flow=self.status_expired.flow_uuid,
                     contacts=[self.status_expired.contact_uuid],
                 ),