diff --git a/backend/samfundet/models/recruitment.py b/backend/samfundet/models/recruitment.py
index 514fcda9d..0646e5fc4 100644
--- a/backend/samfundet/models/recruitment.py
+++ b/backend/samfundet/models/recruitment.py
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ def save(self, *args: tuple, **kwargs: dict) -> None:  # noqa: C901
             )
             if shared_interview:
                 self.interview = shared_interview.interview
-
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_total_interviews(self) -> int:
@@ -426,6 +425,13 @@ def update_applicant_state(self) -> None:
                     application.applicant_state = RecruitmentApplicantStates.NOT_WANTED
                 application.save()
 
+    def clean_set_recruiter_status(self, status: RecruitmentStatusChoices) -> RecruitmentStatusChoices:
+        if status not in [RecruitmentStatusChoices.CALLED_AND_ACCEPTED, RecruitmentStatusChoices.CALLED_AND_REJECTED]:
+            return status
+        if timezone.now() < self.recruitment.reprioritization_deadline_for_groups:
+            return self.recruiter_status
+        return status
+
 
 class RecruitmentInterviewAvailability(CustomBaseModel):
     """This models all possible times for interviews for the given recruitment.
diff --git a/backend/samfundet/tests/test_views.py b/backend/samfundet/tests/test_views.py
index fead6f652..61a610ae3 100644
--- a/backend/samfundet/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/backend/samfundet/tests/test_views.py
@@ -971,8 +971,15 @@ def test_update_application_recruiter_priority_gang(
 
 
 def test_update_application_recruiter_status_gang(
-    fixture_rest_client: APIClient, fixture_user: User, fixture_user2: User, fixture_recruitment_application: RecruitmentApplication
+    fixture_rest_client: APIClient,
+    fixture_recruitment: Recruitment,
+    fixture_user: User,
+    fixture_user2: User,
+    fixture_recruitment_application: RecruitmentApplication,
 ):
+    # Need to find a way to adjust timezone or set the times of recruitment to now
+    # To able to set recruitment to now due to the fields are required to be in future
+
     ### Arrange ###
     fixture_rest_client.force_authenticate(user=fixture_user2)
     fixture_recruitment_application.user = fixture_user2
@@ -1047,7 +1054,11 @@ def test_update_application_recruiter_priority_position(
 
 
 def test_update_application_recruiter_status_position(
-    fixture_rest_client: APIClient, fixture_user: User, fixture_user2: User, fixture_recruitment_application: RecruitmentApplication
+    fixture_rest_client: APIClient,
+    fixture_recruitment: Recruitment,
+    fixture_user: User,
+    fixture_user2: User,
+    fixture_recruitment_application: RecruitmentApplication,
 ):
     ### Arrange ###
     fixture_rest_client.force_authenticate(user=fixture_user2)
diff --git a/backend/samfundet/views.py b/backend/samfundet/views.py
index 59666f8aa..de4fe95a7 100644
--- a/backend/samfundet/views.py
+++ b/backend/samfundet/views.py
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ def put(self, request: Request, pk: int) -> Response:
             if 'recruiter_priority' in update_serializer.data:
                 application.recruiter_priority = update_serializer.data['recruiter_priority']
             if 'recruiter_status' in update_serializer.data:
-                application.recruiter_status = update_serializer.data['recruiter_status']
+                application.recruiter_status = application.clean_set_recruiter_status(update_serializer.data['recruiter_status'])
             application.save()
             applications = RecruitmentApplication.objects.filter(
                 recruitment_position__gang=application.recruitment_position.gang,
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ def put(self, request: Request, pk: int) -> Response:
             if 'recruiter_priority' in update_serializer.data:
                 application.recruiter_priority = update_serializer.data['recruiter_priority']
             if 'recruiter_status' in update_serializer.data:
-                application.recruiter_status = update_serializer.data['recruiter_status']
+                application.recruiter_status = application.clean_set_recruiter_status(update_serializer.data['recruiter_status'])
             application.save()
             application.update_applicant_state()
             applications = RecruitmentApplication.objects.filter(