diff --git a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
index 5f99e9808e..e17be8c89f 100644
--- a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
+++ b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateApplication.svelte
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
   const client = getClient()
 
   async function createApplication() {
-    // const state = await client.findOne(core.class.State, { space: _space })
-    // if (state === undefined) {
-    //   throw new Error('create application: state not found')
-    // }
+    const state = await client.findOne(core.class.State, { space: _space })
+    if (state === undefined) {
+      throw new Error('create application: state not found')
+    }
     const id = await client.createDoc(recruit.class.Applicant, _space, {
       candidate,
-      // state: state._id
+      state: state._id
     })
 
     // const kanban = await client.findOne(view.class.Kanban, { attachedTo: _space })