diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
index 8e4fb1b3d..177c053b8 100644
--- a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/api/serializers.py
@@ -125,4 +125,5 @@ class Meta:
             "items",
             "status",
             "created",
+            "status_changed",
         )
diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/migrations/0003_destructionlist_status_changed.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/migrations/0003_destructionlist_status_changed.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b5b5c059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/migrations/0003_destructionlist_status_changed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.11 on 2024-05-23 09:14
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("destruction", "0002_destructionlistassignee"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="destructionlist",
+            name="status_changed",
+            field=models.DateTimeField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Tracks when the status was changed.",
+                null=True,
+                verbose_name="status changed",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/models.py b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/models.py
index fb5e12093..8d7a8b029 100644
--- a/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/models.py
+++ b/backend/src/openarchiefbeheer/destruction/models.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class DestructionList(models.Model):
         choices=ListStatus.choices,
         max_length=80,
     )
+    status_changed = models.DateTimeField(
+        _("status changed"),
+        help_text=_("Tracks when the status was changed."),
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+    )
     zaak_destruction_report_url = models.URLField(
         _("zaak destruction report URL"),
         help_text=_(
@@ -75,6 +81,11 @@ def __str__(self):
     def assign(assignee: "DestructionListAssignee") -> None:
         assignee.assign()
 
+    def set_status(self, status: str) -> None:
+        self.status = status
+        self.status_changed = timezone.now()
+        self.save()
+
 
 class DestructionListItem(models.Model):
     destruction_list = models.ForeignKey(