diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
index 33425d2..c5841c1 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/job_card/test_job_card.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@
 
 		job_card_name = frappe.db.get_value("Job Card", {'work_order': self.work_order.name})
 		job_card = frappe.get_doc("Job Card", job_card_name)
+		self.assertEqual(job_card.status, "Open")
 
 		# fully transfer both RMs
 		transfer_entry_1 = make_stock_entry_from_jc(job_card_name)
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
index 7eb40ec..8d7ab85 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
@@ -1150,6 +1150,10 @@
 		doc.insert()
 		frappe.msgprint(_("Job card {0} created").format(get_link_to_form("Job Card", doc.name)), alert=True)
 
+	if enable_capacity_planning:
+		# automatically added scheduling rows shouldn't change status to WIP
+		doc.db_set("status", "Open")
+
 	return doc
 
 def get_work_order_operation_data(work_order, operation, workstation):