diff --git a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
index 2f71d8b..557a93f 100644
--- a/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
+++ b/src/PowderCoating.Web/Controllers/QuotesController.cs
@@ -3361,6 +3361,19 @@ public class QuotesController : Controller
                 tokenChanged = true;
             }
 
+            // Advance quote to Sent status when it is still in Draft — mirrors what the email send path does.
+            var companyId = _tenantContext.GetCurrentCompanyId() ?? 0;
+            var statuses = await _lookupCache.GetQuoteStatusLookupsAsync(companyId);
+            var sentStatus = statuses.FirstOrDefault(s => s.StatusCode == "SENT");
+            var draftStatus = statuses.FirstOrDefault(s => s.StatusCode == "DRAFT");
+
+            if (sentStatus != null && quote.QuoteStatusId == (draftStatus?.Id ?? 0))
+            {
+                quote.QuoteStatusId = sentStatus.Id;
+                quote.SentDate ??= DateTime.UtcNow;
+                tokenChanged = true; // ensure a save happens
+            }
+
             if (tokenChanged)
             {
                 await _unitOfWork.Quotes.UpdateAsync(quote);