diff --git a/request-management-api/request_api/services/requestservice.py b/request-management-api/request_api/services/requestservice.py
index e8a23c20a..09dc3d766 100644
--- a/request-management-api/request_api/services/requestservice.py
+++ b/request-management-api/request_api/services/requestservice.py
@@ -62,9 +62,15 @@ def saverequest(
         )
 
     def saverequestversion(self, foirequestschema, foirequestid, ministryid, userid):
-        nextstatename = FOIRequestStatus.getrequeststatusname(
+        nextstate = FOIRequestStatus.getrequeststatusname(
             foirequestschema["requeststatusid"]
         )
+        nextstatename = (
+            nextstate.get("name")
+            if isinstance(nextstatename, dict)
+            and nextstatename.get("name") not in (None, "")
+            else ""
+        )
         rev_foirequestschema = self.updateduedate(
             foirequestid,
             ministryid,
@@ -281,7 +287,7 @@ def __skipduedatecalculation(
             currentstatus not in (None, "")
             and currentstatus == StateName.onhold.value
             and nextstatename not in (None, "")
-            and currentstatus == nextstatename["name"]
+            and currentstatus == nextstatename
         ):
             return True
         if previousoffholddate not in (None, ""):