diff --git a/src/controllers/storeController.js b/src/controllers/storeController.js
index 6c55f635..d677fdb0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/storeController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/storeController.js
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ exports.getOrdersByInstallationId = async (req, reply) => {
     // Only keep one order per customerId
     const uniqueOrders = Array.from(uniqueCustomersMap.values());
 
-    // Enrich with customer and sensor info
+    // Enrich with customer and sensor info, AND update work_status if missing
     const ordersWithDetails = await Promise.all(
       uniqueOrders.map(async (order) => {
         const customer = await User.findOne({ customerId: order.customerId }).lean();
@@ -2678,11 +2678,17 @@ exports.getOrdersByInstallationId = async (req, reply) => {
           status: "blocked",
         }).lean();
 
+        // ✅ If missing, update work_status to "active" and save in DB
+        if (!order.work_status) {
+          order.work_status = "active";
+          await order.save();  // This persists the change to MongoDB
+        }
+
         return {
           ...order.toObject(),
           customer: customer || null,
           allocated_sensors: allocatedSensors,
-          work_status: order.work_status || "active" // ✅ Add work_status with default
+          work_status: order.work_status  // Now always persisted
         };
       })
     );
@@ -2703,6 +2709,7 @@ exports.getOrdersByInstallationId = async (req, reply) => {
 
 
 
+
 exports.getallocatedsensorstouser= async (req, reply) => {
   try {
     const { customerId } = req.params;