diff --git a/app/api/leantime/status-labels/route.ts b/app/api/leantime/status-labels/route.ts
index aa3c51de..6e1fb888 100644
--- a/app/api/leantime/status-labels/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/leantime/status-labels/route.ts
@@ -190,21 +190,23 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
         let statusType;
         let statusClass;
         
-        switch (task.status.toLowerCase()) {
-          case 'new':
+        // Convert numeric status to string and handle accordingly
+        const statusStr = task.status.toString();
+        switch (statusStr) {
+          case '1':
             statusType = 'NEW';
             statusClass = 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800';
             break;
-          case 'in_progress':
+          case '2':
             statusType = 'INPROGRESS';
             statusClass = 'bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800';
             break;
-          case 'done':
+          case '3':
             statusType = 'DONE';
             statusClass = 'bg-green-100 text-green-800';
             break;
           default:
-            statusType = 'NONE';
+            statusType = 'UNKNOWN';
             statusClass = 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-800';
         }