diff --git a/src/processPaymentCsv.js b/src/processPaymentCsv.js
index 6ec6d9c..bc282f4 100644
--- a/src/processPaymentCsv.js
+++ b/src/processPaymentCsv.js
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ async function backfillBoA() {
     // Parse the error to separate duplicates from genuinely new items
     const dupeCheckNumbers = new Set();
     for (const item of result.data?.issueList || []) {
-      if (ALREADY_SUBMITTED.has(item.status)) {
+      if (ALREADY_SUBMITTED.has(String(item.status))) {
         dupeCheckNumbers.add(item.checkNumber);
       }
     }