diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/exam/impl/ExamTemplateServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/exam/impl/ExamTemplateServiceImpl.java
index 18c7e4ae..973d3814 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/exam/impl/ExamTemplateServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/servicelayer/exam/impl/ExamTemplateServiceImpl.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class ExamTemplateServiceImpl implements ExamTemplateService {
                             replaceVars(this.defaultExamConfigDescTemplate, exam, examTemplate),
                             ConfigurationType.EXAM_CONFIG,
                             exam.owner,
-                            ConfigurationStatus.CONSTRUCTION);
+                            ConfigurationStatus.IN_USE);
 
                     final ConfigurationNode examConfig = this.configurationNodeDAO
                             .createNew(configurationNode)