diff --git a/tests/sanity/tests/tracker.projects.spec.ts b/tests/sanity/tests/tracker.projects.spec.ts
index 23498eb7fb..16c78aa0df 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/tests/tracker.projects.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/sanity/tests/tracker.projects.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ test.use({
   storageState: PlatformSetting
 })
 
-test.describe('contact tests', () => {
+test.describe('project tests', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     // Create user and workspace
     await page.goto(`${PlatformURI}/workbench%3Acomponent%3AWorkbenchApp`)
@@ -34,4 +34,21 @@ test.describe('contact tests', () => {
     await page.click(`button:has-text("${prjId}")`)
     await page.click('button:has-text("No project")')
   })
+
+  test('create-project-with-status', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.click('[id="app-tracker\\:string\\:TrackerApplication"]')
+    await page.click('text=Projects')
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(
+      `${PlatformURI}/workbench%3Acomponent%3AWorkbenchApp/tracker%3Aapp%3ATracker/tracker%3Ateam%3ADefaultTeam/projects`
+    )
+    await page.click('button:has-text("Project")')
+    const prjId = 'project-' + generateId()
+    await page.fill('[placeholder="Project\\ name"]', prjId)
+    await page.click('text=Backlog Lead Members Start date Target date >> button')
+    await page.click('button:has-text("In progress")')
+    await page.click('button:has-text("Create project")')
+    await page.click(`text=${prjId}`)
+    await page.click('button:has-text("In progress")')
+    await page.click('button:has-text("Completed")')
+  })
 })