diff --git a/src/agenda_culturel/views.py b/src/agenda_culturel/views.py
index 1e934ba..e394fb0 100644
--- a/src/agenda_culturel/views.py
+++ b/src/agenda_culturel/views.py
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ def merge_duplicate(request, pk):
 
             # create a new event that merge the selected events
             new_event = Event(**new_event_data)
+            new_event.status = Event.STATUS.PUBLISHED
             new_event.set_skip_duplicate_check()
             new_event.save()