=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dataapproval/hibernate/HibernateDataApprovalStore.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dataapproval/hibernate/HibernateDataApprovalStore.java	2014-12-28 23:40:22 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dataapproval/hibernate/HibernateDataApprovalStore.java	2014-12-29 02:05:12 +0000
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.ACCEPTED_HERE;
 import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.APPROVED_ABOVE;
 import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.APPROVED_HERE;
+import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.UNAPPROVED_ABOVE;
 import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.UNAPPROVED_READY;
 import static org.hisp.dhis.dataapproval.DataApprovalState.UNAPPROVED_WAITING;
 import static org.hisp.dhis.setting.SystemSettingManager.KEY_ACCEPTANCE_REQUIRED_FOR_APPROVAL;
@@ -418,9 +419,11 @@
 
                 DataApprovalState state = (
                     statusLevel == null ?
-                        readyBelow ?
-                            UNAPPROVED_READY :
-                            UNAPPROVED_WAITING :
+                        lowestApprovalLevelForOrgUnit == null ?
+                            UNAPPROVED_ABOVE :
+                            readyBelow ?
+                                UNAPPROVED_READY :
+                                UNAPPROVED_WAITING :
                         approvedAbove ?
                             APPROVED_ABOVE :
                             accepted ?