diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 7ac5f2e2e..8a65d6196 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  - fixed #11025: Yo dudely in Wiki Keyword Search Template
  - fixed #11027: trash warning but no trash-limbo warning
  - fixed #11031: AssetProxy refering to trash-limbo asset
+ - fixed #11028: IOB: Not choosing status causes Problem With Request
 
 7.8.0
  - upgraded YUI to 2.8.0r4
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
index 6fc43f790..b58daab24 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.pm
@@ -407,10 +407,11 @@ sub www_setStatus {
     my $delegate = $session->form->process('delegate');
 	if ($delegate eq $self->session->scratch->get("userId")) {
 		my $sessionUserId = $session->scratch->get("userId") || $session->user->userId;
-		$session->scratch->delete("userId");
-		$db->write("delete from InOutBoard_status where userId=? and assetId=?", [ $sessionUserId, $self->getId ]);
-        my $message = $session->form->process('message');
         my $status  = $session->form->process('status');
+        return $self->www_view if $status eq '';
+		$session->scratch->delete("userId");
+        my $message = $session->form->process('message');
+		$db->write("delete from InOutBoard_status where userId=? and assetId=?", [ $sessionUserId, $self->getId ]);
 		$db->write(
             "insert into InOutBoard_status (assetId,userId,status,dateStamp,message) values (?,?,?,?,?)",
             [$self->getId, $sessionUserId, $status, $session->datetime->time(), $message ], 
diff --git a/t/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.t b/t/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.t
index 14a3aae8b..4a0873283 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Wobject/InOutBoard.t
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use Test::MockObject::Extends;
 
 use WebGUI::Test;
 use WebGUI::Session;
-use Test::More tests => 6; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 8; # increment this value for each test you create
 use Test::Deep;
 use Data::Dumper;
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ my $templateMock = Test::MockObject->new({});
 $templateMock->set_isa('WebGUI::Asset::Template');
 $templateMock->set_always('getId', $templateId);
 my $templateVars;
+$templateMock->mock('prepare', sub {  } );
 $templateMock->mock('process', sub { $templateVars = $_[1]; } );
 $templateMock->set_true('prepare');
 
@@ -102,6 +103,29 @@ cmp_deeply(
     },
     '... set statusLog for a user'
 );
+
+$session->scratch->set('userId', $users[1]->userId);
+$session->request->setup_body({
+    delegate => $users[1]->userId,
+    status   => undef,
+    message  => 'work time',
+});
+$board->www_setStatus;
+$status = $session->db->quickHashRef('select * from InOutBoard_status where assetId=? and userId=?',[$board->getId, $users[1]->userId]);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $status,
+    { },
+    "... no status table entry made when the users's status is blank"
+);
+my $statusLog;
+$statusLog = $session->db->quickHashRef('select * from InOutBoard_statusLog where assetId=? and userId=?',[$board->getId, $users[1]->userId]);
+cmp_deeply(
+    $statusLog,
+    { },
+    '... no statusLog set when status is blank'
+);
+
+
 $session->request->setup_body({ });
 $session->scratch->delete('userId');
 
@@ -123,7 +147,8 @@ cmp_bag(
             username       => 'red',
         },
         ignore(), ignore(), ignore(), ignore(),
-    ]
+    ],
+    'view: returns one entry for each user, entry is correct for user with status'
 );
 
 WebGUI::Test->unmockAssetId($templateId);