diff --git a/cmd/bd/list.go b/cmd/bd/list.go
index 7b6b1a9c..5011f52e 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/list.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ func parseTimeFlag(s string) (time.Time, error) {
 	return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to parse time %q (try formats: 2006-01-02, 2006-01-02T15:04:05, or RFC3339)", s)
 }
 
-// pinIndicator returns a pushpin emoji prefix for pinned issues (bd-18b)
+// pinIndicator returns a pushpin emoji prefix for pinned issues (bd-18b, bd-7h5)
 func pinIndicator(issue *types.Issue) string {
-	if issue.Status == types.StatusPinned {
+	if issue.Pinned {
 		return "📌 "
 	}
 	return ""
diff --git a/internal/importer/importer.go b/internal/importer/importer.go
index 88db09b3..5d21c75f 100644
--- a/internal/importer/importer.go
+++ b/internal/importer/importer.go
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ func upsertIssues(ctx context.Context, sqliteStore *sqlite.SQLiteStorage, issues
 					updates["acceptance_criteria"] = incoming.AcceptanceCriteria
 					updates["notes"] = incoming.Notes
 					updates["closed_at"] = incoming.ClosedAt
+					// Pinned field (bd-7h5)
+					updates["pinned"] = incoming.Pinned
 
 					if incoming.Assignee != "" {
 						updates["assignee"] = incoming.Assignee
@@ -647,6 +649,8 @@ func upsertIssues(ctx context.Context, sqliteStore *sqlite.SQLiteStorage, issues
 				updates["acceptance_criteria"] = incoming.AcceptanceCriteria
 				updates["notes"] = incoming.Notes
 				updates["closed_at"] = incoming.ClosedAt
+				// Pinned field (bd-7h5)
+				updates["pinned"] = incoming.Pinned
 
 				if incoming.Assignee != "" {
 					updates["assignee"] = incoming.Assignee
diff --git a/internal/importer/utils.go b/internal/importer/utils.go
index b6828730..0cf5c6ab 100644
--- a/internal/importer/utils.go
+++ b/internal/importer/utils.go
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ func (fc *fieldComparator) equalPriority(existing int, newVal interface{}) bool
 	return ok && int64(existing) == newPriority
 }
 
+func (fc *fieldComparator) equalBool(existingVal bool, newVal interface{}) bool {
+	switch t := newVal.(type) {
+	case bool:
+		return existingVal == t
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 func (fc *fieldComparator) checkFieldChanged(key string, existing *types.Issue, newVal interface{}) bool {
 	switch key {
 	case "title":
@@ -134,6 +143,8 @@ func (fc *fieldComparator) checkFieldChanged(key string, existing *types.Issue,
 		return !fc.equalStr(existing.Assignee, newVal)
 	case "external_ref":
 		return !fc.equalPtrStr(existing.ExternalRef, newVal)
+	case "pinned":
+		return !fc.equalBool(existing.Pinned, newVal)
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/internal/storage/sqlite/events.go b/internal/storage/sqlite/events.go
index 1bdd11e8..3e24b692 100644
--- a/internal/storage/sqlite/events.go
+++ b/internal/storage/sqlite/events.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (s *SQLiteStorage) GetStatistics(ctx context.Context) (*types.Statistics, e
 			COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'closed' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as closed,
 			COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'deferred' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as deferred,
 			COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'tombstone' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as tombstone,
-			COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'pinned' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as pinned
+			COALESCE(SUM(CASE WHEN pinned = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END), 0) as pinned
 		FROM issues
 	`).Scan(&stats.TotalIssues, &stats.OpenIssues, &stats.InProgressIssues, &stats.ClosedIssues, &stats.DeferredIssues, &stats.TombstoneIssues, &stats.PinnedIssues)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/storage/sqlite/queries.go b/internal/storage/sqlite/queries.go
index 13bca543..b9c90d2d 100644
--- a/internal/storage/sqlite/queries.go
+++ b/internal/storage/sqlite/queries.go
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ var allowedUpdateFields = map[string]bool{
 	// Messaging fields (bd-kwro)
 	"sender":    true,
 	"ephemeral": true,
+	// Pinned field (bd-7h5)
+	"pinned": true,
 	// NOTE: replies_to, relates_to, duplicate_of, superseded_by removed per Decision 004
 	// Use AddDependency() to create graph edges instead
 }