diff --git a/db/migrate/20130917131710_planning_element_data_to_work_packages.rb b/db/migrate/20130917131710_planning_element_data_to_work_packages.rb
index cd041d5e61..c9d1d9aa1a 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20130917131710_planning_element_data_to_work_packages.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20130917131710_planning_element_data_to_work_packages.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class PlanningElementDataToWorkPackages < ActiveRecord::Migration
     default_status = select_one <<-SQL
       SELECT id
       FROM #{db_statuses_table}
-      WHERE position = 1
+      WHERE is_default = true OR position = 1
+      ORDER BY is_default DESC
       LIMIT 1
     SQL
 
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index eb46eabec6..fdb1f0e7e5 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ See doc/COPYRIGHT.rdoc for more details.
 * `#3061` [Timelines] When the anonymous user does not have the right to view a reporting but tries to see a timeline w/ reportings, the error message is wrong
 * `#3068` Fix: [Migration] Automatic update text references to planning elements not migrated
 * `#3075` Fix: [Work Package Tracking] Save takes too long with many ancestors
+* `#3110` Fix: [Migration] Default status not set to right status on planning element migration
 * Fix timezone migration for MySQL with custom timezone
 * Timeline performance improvements.