diff --git a/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx b/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
index 55f9927b..3b949723 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/admin/AdminContact.tsx
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
   const [loadingThreads, setLoadingThreads] = useState(false);
   const [copiedTicket, setCopiedTicket] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<string>('details');
+  const [replyStatus, setReplyStatus] = useState<string>('');
 
   // Fetch contact submissions
   const { data: submissions, isLoading } = useQuery({
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedSubmission) {
       setLoadingThreads(true);
+      // Force fresh fetch - no caching
       supabase
         .from('contact_email_threads')
         .select('*')
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
       setAdminNotes(selectedSubmission.admin_notes || '');
       setReplyBody('');
       setShowReplyForm(false);
+      setReplyStatus(selectedSubmission.status); // Initialize reply status
     } else {
       // Reset tab to details when dialog closes
       setActiveTab('details');
@@ -169,19 +172,47 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
 
   // Send reply mutation
   const sendReplyMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: async ({ submissionId, body }: { submissionId: string, body: string }) => {
+    mutationFn: async ({ submissionId, body, newStatus }: { submissionId: string, body: string, newStatus?: string }) => {
       const { data, error } = await invokeWithTracking(
         'send-admin-email-reply',
         { submissionId, replyBody: body },
         undefined
       );
       if (error) throw error;
+      
+      // Update status if changed
+      if (newStatus && selectedSubmission && newStatus !== selectedSubmission.status) {
+        const updateData: Record<string, unknown> = { status: newStatus };
+        
+        if (newStatus === 'resolved' || newStatus === 'closed') {
+          const { data: { user } } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+          updateData.resolved_at = new Date().toISOString();
+          updateData.resolved_by = user?.id;
+        }
+        
+        const { error: statusError } = await supabase
+          .from('contact_submissions')
+          .update(updateData)
+          .eq('id', submissionId);
+          
+        if (statusError) {
+          logger.error('Failed to update status', { error: statusError });
+          throw statusError;
+        }
+      }
+      
       return data;
     },
     onSuccess: (_data, variables) => {
       const submission = submissions?.find(s => s.id === variables.submissionId);
       const ticketNumber = submission?.ticket_number || 'Unknown';
-      handleSuccess('Reply Sent', `Your email response has been sent for ticket ${ticketNumber}`);
+      
+      let message = `Your email response has been sent for ticket ${ticketNumber}`;
+      if (variables.newStatus && selectedSubmission && variables.newStatus !== selectedSubmission.status) {
+        message += ` and status updated to ${variables.newStatus.replace('_', ' ')}`;
+      }
+      
+      handleSuccess('Reply Sent', message);
       setReplyBody('');
       setShowReplyForm(false);
       // Refetch threads
@@ -287,6 +318,27 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
     setAdminNotes(submission.admin_notes || '');
     setActiveTab('thread');
     setShowReplyForm(true);
+    setReplyStatus(submission.status);
+  };
+  
+  const handleRefreshThreads = () => {
+    if (!selectedSubmission) return;
+    setLoadingThreads(true);
+    supabase
+      .from('contact_email_threads')
+      .select('*')
+      .eq('submission_id', selectedSubmission.id)
+      .order('created_at', { ascending: true })
+      .then(({ data, error }) => {
+        if (error) {
+          logger.error('Failed to refresh email threads', { error });
+          handleError(error, { action: 'Refresh Email Threads' });
+        } else {
+          setEmailThreads((data as EmailThread[]) || []);
+          handleSuccess('Refreshed', 'Email thread updated');
+        }
+        setLoadingThreads(false);
+      });
   };
 
   // Show loading state while roles are being fetched
@@ -601,9 +653,20 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
                   <TabsTrigger value="details" className="flex-1">
                     Details
                   </TabsTrigger>
-                  <TabsTrigger value="thread" className="flex-1">
+                  <TabsTrigger value="thread" className="flex-1 flex items-center gap-2">
                     Email Thread ({emailThreads.length})
                   </TabsTrigger>
+                  {activeTab === 'thread' && (
+                    <Button
+                      variant="ghost"
+                      size="sm"
+                      onClick={handleRefreshThreads}
+                      disabled={loadingThreads}
+                      className="ml-auto"
+                    >
+                      <RefreshCw className={`h-3 w-3 ${loadingThreads ? 'animate-spin' : ''}`} />
+                    </Button>
+                  )}
                 </TabsList>
 
                 <TabsContent value="details" className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
@@ -734,11 +797,34 @@ export default function AdminContact() {
                             rows={6}
                             className="mb-3 resize-none"
                           />
+                          
+                          {/* Status Update Dropdown */}
+                          <div className="mb-3">
+                            <Label className="text-sm mb-2 block">Update Status (Optional)</Label>
+                            <Select value={replyStatus} onValueChange={setReplyStatus}>
+                              <SelectTrigger className="w-full">
+                                <SelectValue />
+                              </SelectTrigger>
+                              <SelectContent>
+                                <SelectItem value="pending">Pending</SelectItem>
+                                <SelectItem value="in_progress">In Progress</SelectItem>
+                                <SelectItem value="resolved">Resolved</SelectItem>
+                                <SelectItem value="closed">Closed</SelectItem>
+                              </SelectContent>
+                            </Select>
+                            {replyStatus !== selectedSubmission.status && (
+                              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+                                Status will be updated to <span className="font-medium">{replyStatus.replace('_', ' ')}</span>
+                              </p>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+                          
                           <div className="flex gap-2">
                             <Button
                               onClick={() => sendReplyMutation.mutate({
                                 submissionId: selectedSubmission.id,
-                                body: replyBody
+                                body: replyBody,
+                                newStatus: replyStatus
                               })}
                               disabled={sendReplyMutation.isPending || replyBody.length < 10}
                               className="flex-1"