diff --git a/src/sentry/tasks/post_process.py b/src/sentry/tasks/post_process.py
index 74967c4d569a..99390b36efad 100644
--- a/src/sentry/tasks/post_process.py
+++ b/src/sentry/tasks/post_process.py
@@ -1356,7 +1356,10 @@ def detect_new_escalation(job: PostProcessJob):
     job.
     """
     from sentry.issues.issue_velocity import get_latest_threshold
+    from sentry.models.activity import Activity
+    from sentry.models.grouphistory import GroupHistoryStatus, record_group_history
     from sentry.models.groupinbox import GroupInboxReason, add_group_to_inbox
+    from sentry.types.activity import ActivityType
 
     group = job["event"].group
     if not group or not features.has(
@@ -1382,7 +1385,15 @@ def detect_new_escalation(job: PostProcessJob):
             if project_escalation_rate > 0 and group_hourly_event_rate > project_escalation_rate:
                 job["has_escalated"] = True
                 group.update(substatus=GroupSubStatus.ESCALATING)
+
+                # TODO(snigdha): reuse manage_issue_states when we allow escalating from other statuses
                 add_group_to_inbox(group, GroupInboxReason.ESCALATING)
+                record_group_history(group, GroupHistoryStatus.ESCALATING)
+                Activity.objects.create_group_activity(
+                    group=group,
+                    type=ActivityType.SET_ESCALATING,
+                    data={"event_id": job["event"].event_id},
+                )
     except UnableToAcquireLock as error:
         extra["error"] = error
         logger.warning(