diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
index d456c5b8b2..0bb5c7362c 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/moderation/checklist/ModerationChecklist.vue
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
                 </button>
               </ButtonStyled>
               <ButtonStyled color="green">
-                <button @click="sendMessage('approved')">
+                <button @click="sendMessage(project.requested_status ?? 'approved')">
                   <CheckIcon aria-hidden="true" />
                   Approve
                 </button>
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ import {
   renderHighlightedString,
   type ModerationJudgements,
   type ModerationModpackItem,
+  type ProjectStatus,
 } from "@modrinth/utils";
 import { computedAsync, useLocalStorage } from "@vueuse/core";
 import {
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ function handleKeybinds(event: KeyboardEvent) {
         tryResetProgress: resetProgress,
         tryExitModeration: () => emit("exit"),
 
-        tryApprove: () => sendMessage("approved"),
+        tryApprove: () => sendMessage(props.project.requested_status),
         tryReject: () => sendMessage("rejected"),
         tryWithhold: () => sendMessage("withheld"),
         tryEditMessage: goBackToStages,
@@ -1208,7 +1209,7 @@ function generateModpackMessage(allFiles: {
 }
 
 const hasNextProject = ref(false);
-async function sendMessage(status: "approved" | "rejected" | "withheld") {
+async function sendMessage(status: ProjectStatus) {
   try {
     await useBaseFetch(`project/${props.project.id}`, {
       method: "PATCH",