diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a489689e7b..cea7765056 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - [#1274](https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/pull/1274) Add `cancel-sell-order` command
 
+#### Fixed
+- [#1278](https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/pull/1278) Fix `open` not set in `Msg/CreateBatch`
+
 ## [v4.0.0-rc1](https://github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc1) - 2022-07-15
 
 ### General
diff --git a/x/ecocredit/server/core/features/msg_create_batch.feature b/x/ecocredit/server/core/features/msg_create_batch.feature
index 56a7ff0296..1262a8ae16 100644
--- a/x/ecocredit/server/core/features/msg_create_batch.feature
+++ b/x/ecocredit/server/core/features/msg_create_batch.feature
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ Feature: Msg/CreateBatch
         "project_id": "C01-001",
         "metadata": "regen:13toVfvC2YxrrfSXWB5h2BGHiXZURsKxWUz72uDRDSPMCrYPguGUXSC.rdf",
         "start_date": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
-        "end_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+        "end_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "open": true
       }
       """
       Then expect batch properties
@@ -356,7 +357,8 @@ Feature: Msg/CreateBatch
         "denom": "C01-001-20200101-20210101-001",
         "metadata": "regen:13toVfvC2YxrrfSXWB5h2BGHiXZURsKxWUz72uDRDSPMCrYPguGUXSC.rdf",
         "start_date": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
-        "end_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+        "end_date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        "open": true
       }
       """
 
diff --git a/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch.go b/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch.go
index c5ef96edb3..793a2f85a1 100644
--- a/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch.go
+++ b/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch.go
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ func (k Keeper) CreateBatch(ctx context.Context, req *core.MsgCreateBatch) (*cor
 	startDate, endDate := timestamppb.New(*req.StartDate), timestamppb.New(*req.EndDate)
 	issuanceDate := timestamppb.New(sdkCtx.BlockTime())
 	batchKey, err := k.stateStore.BatchTable().InsertReturningID(ctx, &api.Batch{
-		ProjectKey:   project.Key,
 		Issuer:       issuer,
+		ProjectKey:   project.Key,
 		Denom:        batchDenom,
 		Metadata:     req.Metadata,
 		StartDate:    startDate,
 		EndDate:      endDate,
 		IssuanceDate: issuanceDate,
+		Open:         req.Open,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch_test.go b/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch_test.go
index 76a818e403..62f03073b9 100644
--- a/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch_test.go
+++ b/x/ecocredit/server/core/msg_create_batch_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	api "github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/api/regen/ecocredit/v1"
 	"github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/types"
+	"github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/types/ormutil"
 	"github.com/regen-network/regen-ledger/x/ecocredit/core"
 )
 
@@ -293,14 +294,8 @@ func (s *createBatchSuite) AliceAttemptsToCreateABatchWithProperties(a gocuke.Do
 	err := jsonpb.UnmarshalString(a.Content, &msg)
 	require.NoError(s.t, err)
 
-	s.res, s.err = s.k.CreateBatch(s.ctx, &core.MsgCreateBatch{
-		Issuer:    s.alice.String(),
-		ProjectId: msg.ProjectId,
-		Issuance:  msg.Issuance,
-		Metadata:  msg.Metadata,
-		StartDate: msg.StartDate,
-		EndDate:   msg.EndDate,
-	})
+	msg.Issuer = s.alice.String()
+	s.res, s.err = s.k.CreateBatch(s.ctx, &msg)
 }
 
 func (s *createBatchSuite) ExpectNoError() {
@@ -371,9 +366,16 @@ func (s *createBatchSuite) ExpectBatchProperties(a gocuke.DocString) {
 	batch, err := s.stateStore.BatchTable().GetByDenom(s.ctx, expected.Denom)
 	require.NoError(s.t, err)
 
-	require.Equal(s.t, expected.Metadata, batch.Metadata)
-	require.Equal(s.t, expected.StartDate.Seconds, batch.StartDate.Seconds)
-	require.Equal(s.t, expected.EndDate.Seconds, batch.EndDate.Seconds)
+	coreBatch := new(core.Batch)
+	require.NoError(s.t, ormutil.PulsarToGogoSlow(batch, coreBatch))
+
+	// set the properties that get set during state machine execution.
+	expected.Key = coreBatch.Key
+	expected.ProjectKey = coreBatch.ProjectKey
+	expected.Issuer = coreBatch.Issuer
+	expected.IssuanceDate = coreBatch.IssuanceDate
+
+	require.Equal(s.t, expected, *coreBatch)
 }
 
 func (s *createBatchSuite) ExpectBatchContract(a gocuke.DocString) {