diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderStatusEnum.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderStatusEnum.java
index b5d58caa0..ef3b57a05 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderStatusEnum.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/orders/entities/OrderStatusEnum.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 package org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities;
 
+import static org.navalplanner.business.i18n.I18nHelper._;
+
 
 /**
  * @author Susana Montes Pedreiera <smotnes@wirelessgalicia.com>
@@ -27,8 +29,9 @@ package org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities;
 
 public enum OrderStatusEnum {
 
-    OFFERED("OFFERED"), ACCEPTED("ACCEPTED"), STARTED("STARTED"), FINISHED(
-            "FINISHED"), CANCELLED("CANCELLED");
+    OFFERED(_("OFFERED")), ACCEPTED(_("ACCEPTED")), STARTED(_("STARTED")), FINISHED(
+            _("FINISHED")), CANCELLED(_("CANCELLED")), SUBCONTRACTED_PENDING_ORDER(
+            _("SUBCONTRACTED PENDING ORDER"));
 
     private String description;
 
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/ws/subcontract/impl/SubcontractServiceREST.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/ws/subcontract/impl/SubcontractServiceREST.java
index 708642f71..e01bf8bf6 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/ws/subcontract/impl/SubcontractServiceREST.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/ws/subcontract/impl/SubcontractServiceREST.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.externalcompanies.entities.ExternalCompany;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.daos.IOrderElementDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.Order;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderStatusEnum;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.InstanceConstraintViolationsDTO;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.InstanceConstraintViolationsListDTO;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.OrderElementDTO;
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@ public class SubcontractServiceREST implements ISubcontractService {
             order.setCode(code);
             generateCodes(order);
 
+            order.setState(OrderStatusEnum.SUBCONTRACTED_PENDING_ORDER);
+
             if (subcontractedTaskDataDTO.workDescription != null) {
                 order.setName(subcontractedTaskDataDTO.workDescription);
             }
diff --git a/navalplanner-webapp/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/web/test/ws/subcontract/SubcontractServiceTest.java b/navalplanner-webapp/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/web/test/ws/subcontract/SubcontractServiceTest.java
index 423a074f1..06064164b 100644
--- a/navalplanner-webapp/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/web/test/ws/subcontract/SubcontractServiceTest.java
+++ b/navalplanner-webapp/src/test/java/org/navalplanner/web/test/ws/subcontract/SubcontractServiceTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.navalplanner.business.externalcompanies.entities.ExternalCompany;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.daos.IOrderDAO;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.Order;
 import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderElement;
+import org.navalplanner.business.orders.entities.OrderStatusEnum;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.InstanceConstraintViolationsDTO;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.OrderElementDTO;
 import org.navalplanner.ws.common.api.OrderLineDTO;
@@ -188,6 +189,8 @@ public class SubcontractServiceTest {
         Order order = orderDAO.getOrders().get(previous);
         assertNotNull(order.getCode());
         assertNull(order.getExternalCode());
+        assertThat(order.getState(),
+                equalTo(OrderStatusEnum.SUBCONTRACTED_PENDING_ORDER));
         assertThat(order.getWorkHours(), equalTo(0));
         assertThat(order.getCustomer().getId(),
                 equalTo(externalCompany.getId()));