diff --git a/src/app/api/bench/[slug]/variant/route.ts b/src/app/api/bench/[slug]/variant/route.ts
index 001e7c02..2755cef8 100644
--- a/src/app/api/bench/[slug]/variant/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/bench/[slug]/variant/route.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export async function GET(
       ? variant
       : {
           ...variant,
+          status: aggregate.status,
+          editorialStatus: aggregate.editorialStatus,
           findings: aggregate.findings,
           faq: aggregate.faq,
           seoIntro: aggregate.seoIntro,