diff --git a/uw_wcms_tools.releasenotes.inc b/uw_wcms_tools.releasenotes.inc
index 432328ee693220bd5dd3bd45b29da5d93256da12..b24df0c77257e1862e47b2bf723ab7d2a1d1afb5 100644
--- a/uw_wcms_tools.releasenotes.inc
+++ b/uw_wcms_tools.releasenotes.inc
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ function uw_wcms_tools_release_notes_generate(string $start, string $end): strin
       $jira_ticket = @uw_wcms_tools_jira_api_query('issue/' . $ticket);
       if (isset($jira_ticket->fields->summary)) {
         $release_notes .= ': ' . $jira_ticket->fields->summary;
+        if ($jira_ticket->fields->status->name !== 'Done') {
+          $release_notes .= ' (' . $jira_ticket->fields->status->name . ')';
+        }
       }
       else {
         $use_jira = FALSE;