diff --git a/t.sh b/t.sh
index d6e8238..4db1408 100755
--- a/t.sh
+++ b/t.sh
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@ function markdone() {
     toadd3="COMPLETED:$now"
 
     file="$dir/$uid.vcf"
+
+    clearstatus "$file"
     sed -i "/$str/i $toadd1\n$toadd2\n$toadd3" "$file"
     sedrv=$?
     set_lastmodified $uid