diff --git a/payroll/forms/component_forms.py b/payroll/forms/component_forms.py
index 701e6b9e3..106d958ca 100644
--- a/payroll/forms/component_forms.py
+++ b/payroll/forms/component_forms.py
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ class ReimbursementForm(ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Reimbursement
         fields = "__all__"
-        exclude = ["is_active"]
+        exclude = ["is_active", "status"]
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/payroll/models/models.py b/payroll/models/models.py
index 4d39b6c0f..eb054c809 100644
--- a/payroll/models/models.py
+++ b/payroll/models/models.py
@@ -1629,7 +1629,9 @@ class Reimbursement(HorillaModel):
     )
     amount = models.FloatField(default=0)
     status = models.CharField(
-        max_length=10, choices=status_types, default="requested", editable=False
+        max_length=10,
+        choices=status_types,
+        default="requested",
     )
     approved_by = models.ForeignKey(
         Employee,