diff --git a/server/biz/GlobalBizSettingsBiz.cs b/server/biz/GlobalBizSettingsBiz.cs
index 458e49e..9fc64f1 100644
--- a/server/biz/GlobalBizSettingsBiz.cs
+++ b/server/biz/GlobalBizSettingsBiz.cs
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Biz
                         l.Requested = (DateTime)DateUtil.EpochToDateNullIsNull(jTrialRequestItem["dtRequested"].Value<long>());
                         l.Processed = DateUtil.EpochToDateNullIsNull(jTrialRequestItem["dtProcessed"].Value<long?>());
                         l.FetchedOn = DateUtil.EpochToDateNullIsNull(jTrialRequestItem["dtFetched"].Value<long?>());
-                        l.Status = jTrialRequestItem["status"].Value<TrialRequestStatus>();
+                        l.Status = (TrialRequestStatus)jTrialRequestItem["status"].Value<int>();
                         l.RejectReason = jTrialRequestItem["rejectReason"].Value<string>();
                         l.Key = jTrialRequestItem["key"].Value<string>();