diff --git a/handlers/bounty.go b/handlers/bounty.go
index 5b37aec23..1ffe7afcf 100644
--- a/handlers/bounty.go
+++ b/handlers/bounty.go
@@ -333,6 +333,24 @@ func UpdatePaymentStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(bounty)
 }
 
+func UpdateCompletedStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	createdParam := chi.URLParam(r, "created")
+	created, _ := strconv.ParseUint(createdParam, 10, 32)
+
+	bounty, _ := db.DB.GetBountyByCreated(uint(created))
+	if bounty.ID != 0 && bounty.Created == int64(created) {
+		now := time.Now()
+		// set bounty as completed
+		if !bounty.Paid && !bounty.Completed {
+			bounty.Completed = true
+			bounty.CompletionDate = &now
+		}
+		db.DB.UpdateBountyPayment(bounty)
+	}
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(bounty)
+}
+
 func (h *bountyHandler) GenerateBountyResponse(bounties []db.Bounty) []db.BountyResponse {
 	var bountyResponse []db.BountyResponse
 
diff --git a/routes/bounty.go b/routes/bounty.go
index 6e5049747..1158a6a8d 100644
--- a/routes/bounty.go
+++ b/routes/bounty.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func BountyRoutes() chi.Router {
 		r.Delete("/assignee", handlers.DeleteBountyAssignee)
 		r.Delete("/{pubkey}/{created}", bountyHandler.DeleteBounty)
 		r.Post("/paymentstatus/{created}", handlers.UpdatePaymentStatus)
+		r.Post("/completedstatus/{created}", handlers.UpdateCompletedStatus)
 	})
 	return r
 }