diff --git a/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx b/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
index 277ee687..ea95968e 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/ProjectProperties.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { Link } from "@/lib/router";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import type { Project } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { StatusBadge } from "./StatusBadge";
-import { formatDate } from "../lib/utils";
+import { cn, formatDate } from "../lib/utils";
 import { goalsApi } from "../api/goals";
 import { projectsApi } from "../api/projects";
 import { useCompany } from "../context/CompanyContext";
 import { queryKeys } from "../lib/queryKeys";
+import { statusBadge, statusBadgeDefault } from "../lib/status-colors";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "@/components/ui/popover";
@@ -15,6 +16,14 @@ import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip
 import { ExternalLink, Github, Plus, Trash2, X } from "lucide-react";
 import { ChoosePathButton } from "./PathInstructionsModal";
 
+const PROJECT_STATUSES = [
+  { value: "backlog", label: "Backlog" },
+  { value: "planned", label: "Planned" },
+  { value: "in_progress", label: "In Progress" },
+  { value: "completed", label: "Completed" },
+  { value: "cancelled", label: "Cancelled" },
+];
+
 interface ProjectPropertiesProps {
   project: Project;
   onUpdate?: (data: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
@@ -31,6 +40,42 @@ function PropertyRow({ label, children }: { label: string; children: React.React
   );
 }
 
+function ProjectStatusPicker({ status, onChange }: { status: string; onChange: (status: string) => void }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const colorClass = statusBadge[status] ?? statusBadgeDefault;
+
+  return (
+    <Popover open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+      <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+        <button
+          className={cn(
+            "inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap shrink-0 cursor-pointer hover:opacity-80 transition-opacity",
+            colorClass,
+          )}
+        >
+          {status.replace("_", " ")}
+        </button>
+      </PopoverTrigger>
+      <PopoverContent className="w-40 p-1" align="start">
+        {PROJECT_STATUSES.map((s) => (
+          <Button
+            key={s.value}
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            className={cn("w-full justify-start gap-2 text-xs", s.value === status && "bg-accent")}
+            onClick={() => {
+              onChange(s.value);
+              setOpen(false);
+            }}
+          >
+            {s.label}
+          </Button>
+        ))}
+      </PopoverContent>
+    </Popover>
+  );
+}
+
 export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate }: ProjectPropertiesProps) {
   const { selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
@@ -212,7 +257,14 @@ export function ProjectProperties({ project, onUpdate }: ProjectPropertiesProps)
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <div className="space-y-1">
         <PropertyRow label="Status">
-          <StatusBadge status={project.status} />
+          {onUpdate ? (
+            <ProjectStatusPicker
+              status={project.status}
+              onChange={(status) => onUpdate({ status })}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <StatusBadge status={project.status} />
+          )}
         </PropertyRow>
         {project.leadAgentId && (
           <PropertyRow label="Lead">