diff --git a/app/includes/app_functions.php b/app/includes/app_functions.php
index 8818fcb..4011194 100644
--- a/app/includes/app_functions.php
+++ b/app/includes/app_functions.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   }
 
   function get_my_open_requests($db) {
-    $ticket_stmt = "SELECT * FROM tickets WHERE created_by=:uuid" AND status != 'Closed';
+    $ticket_stmt = "SELECT * FROM tickets WHERE created_by=:uuid AND status != 'Closed'";
     $ticket_sql = $db->prepare($ticket_stmt);
     $ticket_sql->bindParam(':uuid', $_SESSION['uuid']);
     $ticket_sql->execute();
diff --git a/app/public/actions/close.php b/app/public/actions/close.php
index 18a4ec5..4e9bc4a 100644
--- a/app/public/actions/close.php
+++ b/app/public/actions/close.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     if ($is_authorised == true) {
         if($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
           try {
-              $stmt = "UPDATE tickets SET status='Closed' WHERE uuid=:uuid";
+              $stmt = "UPDATE tickets SET status= 5 WHERE uuid=:uuid";
               $sql = $db->prepare($stmt);
               $sql->bindParam(':uuid', $request['uuid']);
               $sql->execute();