diff --git a/erpnext/support/doctype/issue/issue.py b/erpnext/support/doctype/issue/issue.py
index e269246c0e6..adf46d0d7a2 100644
--- a/erpnext/support/doctype/issue/issue.py
+++ b/erpnext/support/doctype/issue/issue.py
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ def get_issue_list(doctype, txt, filters, limit_start, limit_page_length=20, ord
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def set_multiple_status(names: str, status: str):
-	for name in json.loads(names):
+def set_multiple_status(names: str | list, status: str):
+	for name in frappe.parse_json(names):
 		set_status(name, status)