diff --git a/src/services/notification.service.ts b/src/services/notification.service.ts
index e2e0ba2..06976f8 100644
--- a/src/services/notification.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/notification.service.ts
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class NotificationService {
           const currentLevel = await ApprovalLevel.findOne({
             where: {
               requestId: payload.requestId,
-              status: 'PENDING'
+              status: 'IN_PROGRESS'
             },
             order: [['levelNumber', 'ASC']]
           });