diff --git a/jira/client.py b/jira/client.py
index 8eff2518d..1b6b4aea3 100644
--- a/jira/client.py
+++ b/jira/client.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ def wrapper(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         for arg in args:
             if isinstance(arg, (Issue, Project)):
                 arg_list.append(arg.key)
+            elif isinstance(arg, IssueLinkType):
+                arg_list.append(arg.name)
             else:
                 arg_list.append(arg)
         result = func(*arg_list, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/resources/test_issue_link.py b/tests/resources/test_issue_link.py
index 82aee6799..91d226f45 100644
--- a/tests/resources/test_issue_link.py
+++ b/tests/resources/test_issue_link.py
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ def test_create_issue_link(self):
             self.test_manager.project_b_issue2,
         )
 
+    def test_create_issue_link_with_issue_link_obj(self):
+        self.test_manager.jira_admin.create_issue_link(
+            self.link_types[0],
+            self.test_manager.project_b_issue1,
+            self.test_manager.project_b_issue2,
+        )
+
     def test_create_issue_link_with_issue_obj(self):
         inwardissue = self.test_manager.jira_admin.issue(
             self.test_manager.project_b_issue1