diff --git a/src/internal/converters/ics/ics.go b/src/internal/converters/ics/ics.go
index 1aceccd1f..291d78bdf 100644
--- a/src/internal/converters/ics/ics.go
+++ b/src/internal/converters/ics/ics.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ func updateEventProperties(ctx context.Context, event models.Eventable, iCalEven
 
 	// STATUS - https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5545#section-3.8.1.11
 	cancelled := event.GetIsCancelled()
-	if cancelled != nil {
+	if cancelled != nil && ptr.Val(cancelled) {
 		iCalEvent.SetStatus(ics.ObjectStatusCancelled)
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/internal/converters/ics/ics_test.go b/src/internal/converters/ics/ics_test.go
index f1434f615..798d2f595 100644
--- a/src/internal/converters/ics/ics_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/converters/ics/ics_test.go
@@ -576,6 +576,19 @@ func (suite *ICSUnitSuite) TestEventConversion() {
 				assert.Contains(t, out, "STATUS:CANCELLED", "cancelled status")
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "not cancelled event",
+			event: func() *models.Event {
+				e := baseEvent()
+
+				e.SetIsCancelled(ptr.To(false))
+
+				return e
+			},
+			check: func(out string) {
+				assert.NotContains(t, out, "STATUS:CANCELLED", "cancelled status")
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "text body",
 			event: func() *models.Event {