diff --git a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
index db30b057..7bd70aa9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/gepafin/tendermanagement/dao/ApplicationEvaluationDao.java
@@ -2653,7 +2653,6 @@ public class ApplicationEvaluationDao {
             if (criteriaJson != null && applicationEntity.getCall().getThreshold()!=null ){
                 BigDecimal totalScore = calculateTotalScore(evaluationEntity.getCriteria());
                 if (totalScore.compareTo(new BigDecimal(applicationEntity.getCall().getThreshold())) >= 0) {
-                    applicationEntity.setStatus(status.getValue());
                     log.info("Status updated to AWAITING_TECHNICAL_EVALUATION for applicationId: {}", applicationId);
                 }
                 else{
@@ -2661,6 +2660,7 @@ public class ApplicationEvaluationDao {
                     throw new CustomValidationException(Status.BAD_REQUEST,Translator.toLocale(GepafinConstant.INSUFFICIENT_SCORE_MESSAGE));
                 }
             }
+        applicationEntity.setStatus(status.getValue());
     }
 
     public BigDecimal calculateTotalScore(String criteriaJson){