diff --git a/symmetric/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java b/symmetric/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
index 8345e277de..aff3bf37c8 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
+++ b/symmetric/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/service/impl/OutgoingBatchService.java
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ public boolean isInitialLoadComplete(String nodeId) {
             throw new RuntimeException("The initial load has not been started for " + nodeId);
         }
         for (String status : statuses) {
-            if (Status.ER.equals(status)) {
+            if (Status.ER.name().equals(status)) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("The initial load errored out for " + nodeId);
-            } else if (Status.OK.equals(status)) {
+            } else if (Status.OK.name().equals(status)) {
                 returnValue = true;
             } else {
                 return false;