diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
index 61fe98d97..02390bb0d 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def get_diff_files(self) -> list[FilePatchInfo]:
 
     def publish_comment(self, pr_comment: str, is_temporary: bool = False, thread_context=None):
         comment = Comment(content=pr_comment)
-        thread = CommentThread(comments=[comment], thread_context=thread_context, status=1)
+        thread = CommentThread(comments=[comment], thread_context=thread_context, status=5)
         thread_response = self.azure_devops_client.create_thread(
             comment_thread=thread,
             project=self.workspace_slug,