diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
index 464ac5d77a..c4e5b4aa10 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         $statuslabel->deployable        =  $statusType['deployable'];
         $statuslabel->pending           =  $statusType['pending'];
         $statuslabel->archived          =  $statusType['archived'];
+        $statuslabel->color             =  $request->input('color');
+        $statuslabel->show_in_nav       =  $request->input('show_in_nav');
+        $statuslabel->default_label     =  $request->input('default_label');
+
 
         if ($statuslabel->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $statuslabel, trans('admin/statuslabels/message.create.success')));
@@ -111,9 +115,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         
         $request->except('deployable', 'pending','archived');
 
-        if (!$request->filled('type')) {
-            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, 'Status label type is required.'));
-        }
+
 
         $statuslabel->fill($request->all());
 
@@ -121,6 +123,9 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         $statuslabel->deployable        =  $statusType['deployable'];
         $statuslabel->pending           =  $statusType['pending'];
         $statuslabel->archived          =  $statusType['archived'];
+        $statuslabel->color             =  $request->input('color');
+        $statuslabel->show_in_nav       =  $request->input('show_in_nav');
+        $statuslabel->default_label     =  $request->input('default_label');
 
         if ($statuslabel->save()) {
             return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('success', $statuslabel, trans('admin/statuslabels/message.update.success')));