diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/changeset.py b/kallithea/controllers/changeset.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/changeset.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/changeset.py
@@ -350,9 +350,8 @@ class ChangesetController(BaseRepoContro
     @jsonify
     def comment(self, repo_name, revision):
         status = request.POST.get('changeset_status')
-        change_status = request.POST.get('change_changeset_status')
         text = request.POST.get('text')
-        if status and change_status:
+        if status:
             text = text or (_('Status change -> %s')
                             % ChangesetStatus.get_status_lbl(status))
 
@@ -364,11 +363,11 @@ class ChangesetController(BaseRepoContro
             f_path=request.POST.get('f_path'),
             line_no=request.POST.get('line'),
             status_change=(ChangesetStatus.get_status_lbl(status)
-                           if status and change_status else None)
+                           if status else None)
         )
 
         # get status if set !
-        if status and change_status:
+        if status:
             # if latest status was from pull request and it's closed
             # disallow changing status !
             # dont_allow_on_closed_pull_request = True !
diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py b/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
@@ -546,12 +546,11 @@ class PullrequestsController(BaseRepoCon
             raise HTTPForbidden()
 
         status = request.POST.get('changeset_status')
-        change_status = request.POST.get('change_changeset_status')
         text = request.POST.get('text')
         close_pr = request.POST.get('save_close')
 
         allowed_to_change_status = self._get_is_allowed_change_status(pull_request)
-        if status and change_status and allowed_to_change_status:
+        if status and allowed_to_change_status:
             _def = (_('Status change -> %s')
                             % ChangesetStatus.get_status_lbl(status))
             if close_pr:
@@ -565,8 +564,7 @@ class PullrequestsController(BaseRepoCon
             f_path=request.POST.get('f_path'),
             line_no=request.POST.get('line'),
             status_change=(ChangesetStatus.get_status_lbl(status)
-                           if status and change_status
-                           and allowed_to_change_status else None),
+                           if status and allowed_to_change_status else None),
             closing_pr=close_pr
         )
 
@@ -576,7 +574,7 @@ class PullrequestsController(BaseRepoCon
 
         if allowed_to_change_status:
             # get status if set !
-            if status and change_status:
+            if status:
                 ChangesetStatusModel().set_status(
                     c.db_repo.repo_id,
                     status,
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/changeset/changeset_file_comment.html b/kallithea/templates/changeset/changeset_file_comment.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/changeset/changeset_file_comment.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/changeset/changeset_file_comment.html
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@
                 %else:
                   ${_('Set changeset status')}:
                 %endif
-                <input id="show_changeset_status_box" type="checkbox" name="change_changeset_status" style="display: none;" />
                 <input type="radio" class="status_change_radio" name="changeset_status" id="changeset_status_unchanged" value="" checked="checked" />
                 <label for="changeset_status_unchanged">
                   ${_('No change')}
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ YUE.onDOMReady(function () {
    MentionsAutoComplete('text', 'mentions_container', _USERS_AC_DATA, _GROUPS_AC_DATA);
 
    var set_close_button_state = function(cur_val){
-     YUD.get('show_changeset_status_box').checked = (cur_val != '');
      %if is_pr and change_status:
        if (cur_val == 'approved' || cur_val == 'rejected') {
            YUD.removeClass('save_close_label', 'disabled');