diff --git a/app/Ninja/Transformers/PaymentTransformer.php b/app/Ninja/Transformers/PaymentTransformer.php
index f2affbcccf75..545a7ed33a37 100644
--- a/app/Ninja/Transformers/PaymentTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Ninja/Transformers/PaymentTransformer.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PaymentTransformer extends EntityTransformer
             'exchange_rate' => (float) $payment->exchange_rate,
             'exchange_currency_id' => (int) $payment->exchange_currency_id,
             'refunded' => (float) $payment->refunded,
-            'payment_status_id' => (int) $payment->payment_status_id,
+            'payment_status_id' => (int) ($payment->payment_status_id ?: PAYMENT_STATUS_COMPLETED),
         ]);
     }
 }