diff --git a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
index eb9560a..d8ddb85 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
@@ -419,22 +419,58 @@ export class HostService {
         include: { hostParent: true },
       });
 
+      let hostStatusInternal;
+      let hostStatusDisplay;
+      let minglarStatusInternal;
+      let minglarStatusDisplay;
+      if (existingHostCompany) {
+        hostStatusInternal = existingHostCompany.hostStatusInternal;
+        hostStatusDisplay = existingHostCompany.hostStatusDisplay;
+        minglarStatusInternal = existingHostCompany.adminStatusInternal;
+        minglarStatusDisplay = existingHostCompany.adminStatusDisplay;
+      }
+
+      // CASE 1: Host was asked to update AND is submitting final (NOT draft)
+      if (existingHostCompany.hostStatusInternal === HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.HOST_TO_UPDATE && !isDraft) {
+
+        hostStatusInternal = HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.HOST_SUBMITTED;
+        hostStatusDisplay = HOST_STATUS_DISPLAY.UNDER_REVIEW;
+
+        minglarStatusInternal = MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL.AM_TO_REVIEW;
+        minglarStatusDisplay = MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY.TO_REVIEW;
+
+      }
+      // CASE 2: Host was asked to update BUT is saving as draft
+      else if (existingHostCompany.hostStatusInternal === HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.HOST_TO_UPDATE && isDraft) {
+
+        // DO NOT CHANGE ANY STATUS — KEEP ORIGINAL
+        hostStatusInternal = existingHostCompany.hostStatusInternal;
+        hostStatusDisplay = existingHostCompany.hostStatusDisplay;
+        minglarStatusInternal = existingHostCompany.adminStatusInternal;
+        minglarStatusDisplay = existingHostCompany.adminStatusDisplay;
+
+      }
+      // CASE 3: Normal logic (new submission or regular update)
+      else {
+
+        hostStatusInternal = isDraft
+          ? HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.DRAFT
+          : HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.HOST_SUBMITTED;
+
+        hostStatusDisplay = isDraft
+          ? HOST_STATUS_DISPLAY.DRAFT
+          : HOST_STATUS_DISPLAY.UNDER_REVIEW;
+
+        minglarStatusInternal = isDraft
+          ? MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL.DRAFT
+          : MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL.ADMIN_TO_REVIEW;
+
+        minglarStatusDisplay = isDraft
+          ? MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY.DRAFT
+          : MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY.NEW;
+      }
+
       // Determine status based on isDraft flag
-      const hostStatusInternal = isDraft
-        ? HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.DRAFT
-        : HOST_STATUS_INTERNAL.HOST_SUBMITTED;
-
-      const hostStatusDisplay = isDraft
-        ? HOST_STATUS_DISPLAY.DRAFT
-        : HOST_STATUS_DISPLAY.UNDER_REVIEW;
-
-      const minglarStatusInternal = isDraft
-        ? MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL.DRAFT
-        : MINGLAR_STATUS_INTERNAL.ADMIN_TO_REVIEW;
-
-      const minglarStatusDisplay = isDraft
-        ? MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY.DRAFT
-        : MINGLAR_STATUS_DISPLAY.NEW;
 
       const stepper = isDraft ? STEPPER.NOT_SUBMITTED : STEPPER.UNDER_REVIEW;
 
@@ -750,15 +786,16 @@ export class HostService {
           trackStatus: hostDetails!.hostStatusInternal,
         },
       });
-
-      await tx.hostSuggestion.updateMany({
-        where: { hostXid: hostDetails.id, isActive: true, isreviewed: false },
-        data: {
-          isreviewed: true,
-          reviewedByXid: user_xid,
-          reviewOn: new Date(),
-        },
-      })
+      if (!isDraft) {
+        await tx.hostSuggestion.updateMany({
+          where: { hostXid: hostDetails.id, isActive: true, isreviewed: false },
+          data: {
+            isreviewed: true,
+            reviewedByXid: user_xid,
+            reviewOn: new Date(),
+          },
+        })
+      }
 
       return updatedHost;
     });