diff --git a/core/constants.py b/core/constants.py
index fba4cbb3..5cf90e9e 100644
--- a/core/constants.py
+++ b/core/constants.py
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
     (VALIDATION_STATUS_REMOVED, _("Removed")),
 ]
 VALIDATION_STATUS_CHOICE_LIST = [vs[0] for vs in VALIDATION_STATUS_CHOICES]
+QUESTION_CREATE_VALIDATION_STATUS_CHOICES = [
+    (VALIDATION_STATUS_DRAFT, _("Draft")),
+    (VALIDATION_STATUS_TO_VALIDATE, _("To validate")),
+]
 
 COMMENT_TYPE_NEW_QUESTION = "NEW_QUESTION"
 COMMENT_TYPE_NEW_QUIZ = "NEW_QUIZ"
diff --git a/questions/forms.py b/questions/forms.py
index 6439f716..3e863464 100644
--- a/questions/forms.py
+++ b/questions/forms.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from tags.models import Tag
 
 
-QUESTION_READONLY_FORM_FIELDS = ["validation_status"]
+QUESTION_READONLY_FORM_FIELDS = []  # "validation_status"
 QUESTION_HIDDEN_FORM_FIELDS = ["answer_image_url"]
 QUESTION_REQUIRED_FORM_FIELDS = [
     "answer_choice_a",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 class QuestionCreateForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Question
-        fields = QUESTION_FORM_FIELDS + QUESTION_READONLY_FORM_FIELDS
+        fields = QUESTION_FORM_FIELDS + QUESTION_READONLY_FORM_FIELDS + ["validation_status"]
         widgets = {
             "text": forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": 1}),
             "hint": forms.Textarea(attrs={"rows": 1}),
@@ -50,4 +50,3 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class QuestionEditForm(QuestionCreateForm):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.fields["validation_status"].disabled = False
diff --git a/www/questions/views.py b/www/questions/views.py
index bcb21357..733481d5 100644
--- a/www/questions/views.py
+++ b/www/questions/views.py
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ class QuestionCreateView(ContributorUserRequiredMixin, SuccessMessageMixin, Crea
     success_url = reverse_lazy("questions:list")
     # success_message = ""
 
+    def get_form(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Override some default form field behavior
+        """
+        form = super().get_form(self.form_class)
+        form.fields["validation_status"].choices = constants.QUESTION_CREATE_VALIDATION_STATUS_CHOICES
+        return form
+
     def form_valid(self, form):
         self.object = form.save(commit=False)
         self.object.author = self.request.user