diff --git a/db/migrations/20221121043856_add_status_to_tickets_table.php b/db/migrations/20221121043856_add_status_to_tickets_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e18c29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/20221121043856_add_status_to_tickets_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Phinx\Migration\AbstractMigration;
+
+final class AddStatusToTicketsTable extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    /**
+     * Change Method.
+     *
+     * Write your reversible migrations using this method.
+     *
+     * More information on writing migrations is available here:
+     * https://book.cakephp.org/phinx/0/en/migrations.html#the-change-method
+     *
+     * Remember to call "create()" or "update()" and NOT "save()" when working
+     * with the Table class.
+     */
+    public function change()
+    {
+        $table = $this->table('tickets');
+        $table->addColumn('status', 'string', ['null' => false, 'default' => 'open'])
+            ->update();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/views/ticket/view.twig b/views/ticket/view.twig
index 201e29b..942f448 100644
--- a/views/ticket/view.twig
+++ b/views/ticket/view.twig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   <div class="row">
     <div class="columns twelve">
       <h1>{{ ticket.title }}</h1>
+      <h4 class="ticket-status">Status: {{ ticket.status }}</h4>
       <h5 class="ticket-created">Created at {{ ticket.created_at }} | Last updated at {{ ticket.updated_at }}</h5>
     </div>
   </div>