merge_status not automatically updated when creating a new MR through the API

Hello,

When using POST /projects/:id/merge_requests to create a new MR, and then polling to see the merge_status field of the MR, the status will stay unchecked as long as the web page for the MR has not been visited. The workaround, for now, is to do a GET /:user/:project/:id/merge_requests/:iid to hit this web page programmatically.

Is this expected behaviour or a bug?

Thanks,

Clément