diff --git a/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js b/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
index abd01e3..b785080 100644
--- a/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
+++ b/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                 let projectName = `${repo}#${issue.number}: ${issue.title}`;
                 let project = flattenedProjects.byName(projectName) || new Project(projectName);
                 project.addTag(repoTag);
+                project.status = Project.Status.Active;
                 project.note = `${issue.url}\n\n---\n\n${issue.body}`;
                 toFocus.push(project);
                 if (project.tasks.length === 0) {
diff --git a/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts b/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
index 97e324e..03bc9fa 100644
--- a/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
+++ b/GitHub.omnifocusjs/Resources/pull.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         let project =
           flattenedProjects.byName(projectName) || new Project(projectName);
         project.addTag(repoTag);
+        project.status = Project.Status.Active;
         project.note = `${issue.url}\n\n---\n\n${issue.body}`;
         toFocus.push(project);