diff --git a/audit_management/audit_management/doctype/my_audits/my_audits.py b/audit_management/audit_management/doctype/my_audits/my_audits.py
index e533ede..83e2f1f 100644
--- a/audit_management/audit_management/doctype/my_audits/my_audits.py
+++ b/audit_management/audit_management/doctype/my_audits/my_audits.py
@@ -236,10 +236,16 @@ def sync_old_to_new(self):
                 )
 
                 if self.status != "Draft" and old_status and row.status != old_status:
-                    # Prevent fake Responded sync
-                    if old_status == "Responded":
+                    # Never downgrade responded rows if legacy field is lagging
+                    if row.status == "Responded" and old_status in ["Pending", "No Response"]:
+                        pass
+
+                    # Only sync Responded from legacy if a valid response exists
+                    elif old_status == "Responded":
                         if old_resp and str(old_resp).strip():
                             row.status = old_status
+
+                    # Normal sync for other cases (e.g., Pending -> No Response)
                     else:
                         row.status = old_status
 
@@ -247,7 +253,10 @@ def sync_old_to_new(self):
                 if (
                     old_resp
                     and str(old_resp).strip()
-                    and not row.response
+                    and (
+                        not row.response
+                        or not str(row.response).strip()
+                    )
                 ):
                     row.response = old_resp
 
@@ -277,8 +286,8 @@ def sync_new_to_old(self):
                 self.set(f"{prefix}_name", row.employee_name)
                 self.set(f"{prefix}_mail", row.email)
                 
-                # Update status only if it's currently empty in legacy fields
-                if not self.get(f"{prefix}_user_status"):
+                # Update status if different
+                if self.get(f"{prefix}_user_status") != row.status:
                     self.set(f"{prefix}_user_status", row.status)
                     
                 self.set(f"{prefix}_response_box", row.response)
diff --git a/audit_management/patches.txt b/audit_management/patches.txt
index c22c1bf..98e4f2a 100755
--- a/audit_management/patches.txt
+++ b/audit_management/patches.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ audit_management.patches.migrate_production_data_v4
 audit_management.patches.migrate_hardcoded_to_child_table
 audit_management.patches.update_audit_level_branch_fields
 audit_management.patches.fix_status_mispelling
-audit_management.patches.fix_fake_responded_status
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+audit_management.patches.fix_fake_responded_status
+audit_management.patches.fix_incorrect_responded_status
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diff --git a/audit_management/patches/fix_incorrect_responded_status.py b/audit_management/patches/fix_incorrect_responded_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ff2c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/audit_management/patches/fix_incorrect_responded_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+    """
+    Patch to fix incorrect Pending / No Response statuses.
+
+    Converts:
+    - Pending -> Responded if valid response exists.
+
+    """
+
+    mapping = {
+        "BM": "bm",
+        "DH": "dh",
+        "COM": "com",
+        "RM": "rm",
+        "ROM": "rom",
+        "ZM": "zm",
+        "ZOM": "zom",
+        "GM": "gm",
+        "HR": "hr",
+        "CHRO": "chro",
+        "COO": "coo",
+        "CFO": "cfo",
+        "CEO": "ceo",
+    }
+
+    audit_docs = frappe.get_all(
+        "My Audits",
+        pluck="name"
+    )
+
+    count = 0
+
+    for docname in audit_docs:
+
+        try:
+            doc = frappe.get_doc("My Audits", docname)
+
+            for row in doc.audit_stages:
+
+                response_text = (row.response or "").strip()
+
+                is_valid_response = (
+                    response_text
+                    and response_text not in [
+                        "<p><br></p>",
+                        "<div><br></div>",
+                        "<p></p>",
+                        "<div></div>",
+                    ]
+                )
+
+                if (
+                        row.status == "Pending"
+                        and is_valid_response
+                    ):
+
+                    # -----------------------------
+                    # Update Child Table
+                    # -----------------------------
+                    frappe.db.set_value(
+                        "Audit Items",
+                        row.name,
+                        {
+                            "status": "Responded",
+                        },
+                        update_modified=False,
+                    )
+
+                    # -----------------------------
+                    # Sync Legacy Fields
+                    # -----------------------------
+                    prefix = mapping.get(
+                        (row.stage_name or "").strip().upper()
+                    )
+
+                    if prefix:
+                        frappe.db.set_value(
+                            "My Audits",
+                            doc.name,
+                            {
+                                f"{prefix}_user_status": "Responded",
+                            },
+                            update_modified=False,
+                        )
+
+                    count += 1
+
+                    frappe.log_error(
+                        title="Patch Fix: Pending To Responded",
+                        message=(
+                            f"Audit: {docname}\n"
+                            f"Stage: {row.stage_name}\n"
+                            f"User: {row.user_id}\n"
+                            f"Row ID: {row.name}"
+                        ),
+                    )
+
+        except Exception:
+            frappe.log_error(
+                frappe.get_traceback(),
+                f"Patch Failed For Audit: {docname}"
+            )
+
+    frappe.db.commit()
+
+    frappe.logger().info(
+        f"Patch complete. {count} audit stage records updated."
+    )
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