diff --git a/AUTHORS.rst b/AUTHORS.rst
index a07f513..d34eddc 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.rst
+++ b/AUTHORS.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Alejandro Varas <alej0varas@gmail.com>
 Carl Meyer <carl@dirtcircle.com>
 Donald Stufft <donald.stufft@gmail.com>
 Facundo Gaich <facugaich@gmail.com>
+Felipe Prenholato <philipe.rp@gmail.com>
 Gregor Müllegger <gregor@muellegger.de>
 James Oakley <jfunk@funktronics.ca>
 Jannis Leidel <jannis@leidel.info>
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 48566f2..2135d7b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ CHANGES
 tip (unreleased)
 ----------------
 
+- Allow specifying default value for a ``StatusField``. Thanks Felipe
+  Prenholato.
+
 - Fix calling ``create()`` on a ``RelatedManager`` that subclasses a dynamic
   ``PassThroughManager``. Thanks SeiryuZ for the report. Fixes GH-24.