diff --git a/app/api/enums/loan_status.py b/app/api/enums/loan_status.py
index dace234..b707c54 100644
--- a/app/api/enums/loan_status.py
+++ b/app/api/enums/loan_status.py
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ from enum import Enum
 class LoanStatus(str, Enum):
     PENDING = "pending"
     ACTIVE = "active"
+    START_REPAY = "start_repay"
     REPAID = "repaid"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/api/services/repayment.py b/app/api/services/repayment.py
index c3f3671..4e224aa 100644
--- a/app/api/services/repayment.py
+++ b/app/api/services/repayment.py
@@ -45,17 +45,14 @@ class RepaymentService(BaseService):
                         loan_id = loan_id,
                         product_id = product_id,
                         transaction_id=transaction_id
-
                     )
 
                     if not repayment:
                         logger.error(f"Failed to save repayment details")
                         return ResponseHelper.error(result_description="Failed to save repayment details.")
-                
-                    
+
                     #Update Loan status
-                    Loan.update_status(loan_id = loan_id, status = LoanStatus.REPAID)
-                    
+                    Loan.update_status(loan_id = loan_id, status = LoanStatus.START_REPAY) # repay started bu user
                     transaction = RepaymentService.log_transaction(validated_data = validated_data)
 
                     if not transaction:
@@ -63,8 +60,6 @@ class RepaymentService(BaseService):
                         return ResponseHelper.error(result_description="Failed to log transaction.") 
                 else: 
                     return ResponseHelper.error(result_description="Invalid Customer or Account")
-        
-
 
                 # Simulated processing logic
                 response_data = {