diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py b/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
@@ -376,9 +376,13 @@ class ChangesetController(BaseRepoContro
     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:
+            text = text or (_('Status change -> %s')
+                            % ChangesetStatus.get_status_lbl(status))
 
         comm = ChangesetCommentsModel().create(
-            text=request.POST.get('text'),
+            text=text,
             repo=c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_id,
             user=c.rhodecode_user.user_id,
             revision=revision,
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@ class ChangesetController(BaseRepoContro
         # get status if set !
         if status and change_status:
             # if latest status was from pull request and it's closed
-            # disallow changing status ! 
+            # disallow changing status !
             # dont_allow_on_closed_pull_request = True !
 
             try: