diff --git a/src/Controller/Admin/Application/StatusController.php b/src/Controller/Admin/Application/StatusController.php
index 770ef25..a366098 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Admin/Application/StatusController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Admin/Application/StatusController.php
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ class StatusController extends AbstractController
                 ->setComment($statusDto->getComment())
                 ->setCommentVisible($statusDto->isCommentVisible())
             ;
+            // remove potential comment when resetting status to 'new'
+            if (Application::STATUS_NEW === $application->getStatus()) {
+                $application
+                    ->setComment(null)
+                    ->setCommentVisible(false)
+                ;
+            }
             $this->entityManager->flush();
 
             $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(
diff --git a/src/Form/ApplicationStatusType.php b/src/Form/ApplicationStatusType.php
index 3fb70c4..bf45016 100644
--- a/src/Form/ApplicationStatusType.php
+++ b/src/Form/ApplicationStatusType.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class ApplicationStatusType extends AbstractType
                 'choices' => [
                     'in Bearbeitung' => Application::STATUS_PENDING,
                     'abgelehnt' => Application::STATUS_REJECTED,
+                    'neu' => Application::STATUS_NEW,
                 ],
             ])
             ->add('comment', TextareaType::class, [