diff --git a/api/migration.py b/api/migration.py
index 7f9bfb8..e0d0c51 100644
--- a/api/migration.py
+++ b/api/migration.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ def migrate_json_to_sqlite(
                 description=feature_dict.get("description", ""),
                 steps=feature_dict.get("steps", []),
                 passes=feature_dict.get("passes", False),
+                in_progress=feature_dict.get("in_progress", False),
             )
             session.add(feature)
             imported_count += 1
diff --git a/server/routers/features.py b/server/routers/features.py
index 4313ff7..755b9fa 100644
--- a/server/routers/features.py
+++ b/server/routers/features.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ async def create_feature(project_name: str, feature: FeatureCreate):
                 description=feature.description,
                 steps=feature.steps,
                 passes=False,
+                in_progress=False,
             )
 
             session.add(db_feature)
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ async def create_features_bulk(project_name: str, bulk: FeatureBulkCreate):
                     description=feature_data.description,
                     steps=feature_data.steps,
                     passes=False,
+                    in_progress=False,
                 )
                 session.add(db_feature)
                 session.flush()  # Flush to get the ID immediately
diff --git a/server/services/expand_chat_session.py b/server/services/expand_chat_session.py
index 3c4008b..f582e7b 100644
--- a/server/services/expand_chat_session.py
+++ b/server/services/expand_chat_session.py
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ class ExpandChatSession:
                     description=f.get("description", ""),
                     steps=f.get("steps", []),
                     passes=False,
+                    in_progress=False,
                 )
                 session.add(db_feature)
                 created_rows.append(db_feature)