diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d128a0..96dd4b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- 🐛(dimail) fix imported mailboxes should be enabled instead of pending #659 
 - ⚡️(api) add missing cache for stats endpoint
 
 ## [1.10.0] - 2025-01-21
diff --git a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/tests/test_utils_dimail_client.py b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/tests/test_utils_dimail_client.py
index 7a60dfd..6493710 100644
--- a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/tests/test_utils_dimail_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/tests/test_utils_dimail_client.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def test_dimail_synchronization__synchronize_mailboxes(mock_warning):
 
         mailbox = models.Mailbox.objects.get()
         assert mailbox.local_part == "oxadmin"
+        assert mailbox.status == enums.MailboxStatusChoices.ENABLED
         assert imported_mailboxes == [mailbox_valid["email"]]
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/utils/dimail.py b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/utils/dimail.py
index f7bde05..d2c2f08 100644
--- a/src/backend/mailbox_manager/utils/dimail.py
+++ b/src/backend/mailbox_manager/utils/dimail.py
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@ class DimailAPIClient:
                             last_name=dimail_mailbox["surName"],
                             local_part=address.username,
                             domain=domain,
-                            secondary_email=dimail_mailbox[
-                                "email"
-                            ],  # secondary email is mandatory. Unfortunately, dimail doesn't
+                            secondary_email=dimail_mailbox["email"],
+                            # secondary email is mandatory. Unfortunately, dimail doesn't
                             # store any. We temporarily give current email as secondary email.
+                            status=enums.MailboxStatusChoices.ENABLED,
                         )
                         imported_mailboxes.append(str(mailbox))
                     else: