diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index da8a3f651..520d55982 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ class Contact < ActiveRecord::Base
   before_create :generate_code
   before_create :generate_auth_info
   after_create :ensure_disclosure
+  after_save :manage_automatic_statuses
+  def manage_automatic_statuses
+    if statuses.empty? && valid?
+      statuses.create(value: ContactStatus::OK)
+    elsif statuses.length > 1 || !valid?
+      statuses.find_by(value: ContactStatus::OK).try(:destroy)
+    end
+  end
 
   scope :current_registrars, ->(id) { where(registrar_id: id) }
 
diff --git a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
index dbf7bc3dc..5c45c56a0 100644
--- a/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/contact_spec.rb
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ describe Contact do
       @contact.auth_info.should == 'password'
     end
 
+    it 'should have ok status by default' do
+      @contact.statuses.size.should == 1
+      @contact.statuses.first.value.should == 'ok'
+    end
+
     context 'as birthday' do
       before :all do
         @contact.ident_type = 'birthday'