diff --git a/src/SchedulerManager.php b/src/SchedulerManager.php
index f84b455..c4428cb 100644
--- a/src/SchedulerManager.php
+++ b/src/SchedulerManager.php
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ class SchedulerManager {
           // errors detected so set the node to unpublished.
           $this->logger->notice('@type: scheduled unpublishing of %title.', $logger_variables);
           $node->setUnpublished();
+          $node->set('moderation_state' , 'unpublished');
+          $node->save();
         }
 
         // Invoke event to tell Rules that Scheduler has unpublished this node.