diff --git a/politeiad/backendv2/tstorebe/plugins/cms/cmds.go b/politeiad/backendv2/tstorebe/plugins/cms/cmds.go
index 99486cea02..f3787ee622 100644
--- a/politeiad/backendv2/tstorebe/plugins/cms/cmds.go
+++ b/politeiad/backendv2/tstorebe/plugins/cms/cmds.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func (c *cmsPlugin) cmdSetInvoiceStatus(token []byte, payload string) (string, e
 	}
 
 	// Verify signature
-	msg := sbs.Token + strconv.FormatUint(uint64(sbs.Status), 10) + sbs.Reason
+	msg := sbs.Token + string(sbs.Status) + sbs.Reason
 	err = util.VerifySignature(sbs.Signature, sbs.PublicKey, msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", convertSignatureError(err)
diff --git a/politeiad/plugins/cms/cms.go b/politeiad/plugins/cms/cms.go
index d68b17cd80..69932d3698 100644
--- a/politeiad/plugins/cms/cms.go
+++ b/politeiad/plugins/cms/cms.go
@@ -514,18 +514,18 @@ type InvoiceMetadata struct {
 
 // InvoiceStatusT represents the invoice status of a invoice that has been
 // approved by the Decred stakeholders.
-type InvoiceStatusT uint32
+type InvoiceStatusT string
 
 const (
 	// InvoiceStatusInvalid is an invalid invoice status.
-	InvoiceStatusInvalid  InvoiceStatusT = 0
-	InvoiceStatusNotFound InvoiceStatusT = 1 // Invoice not found
-	InvoiceStatusNew      InvoiceStatusT = 2 // Invoice has not been reviewed
-	InvoiceStatusUpdated  InvoiceStatusT = 3 // Invoice has unreviewed changes
-	InvoiceStatusDisputed InvoiceStatusT = 4 // Invoice has been disputed for some reason
-	InvoiceStatusRejected InvoiceStatusT = 5 // Invoice fully rejected and closed
-	InvoiceStatusApproved InvoiceStatusT = 6 // Invoice has been approved
-	InvoiceStatusPaid     InvoiceStatusT = 7 // Invoice has been paid
+	InvoiceStatusInvalid  InvoiceStatusT = "invalid"
+	InvoiceStatusNotFound InvoiceStatusT = "not found" // Invoice not found
+	InvoiceStatusNew      InvoiceStatusT = "new"       // Invoice has not been reviewed
+	InvoiceStatusUpdated  InvoiceStatusT = "updated"   // Invoice has unreviewed changes
+	InvoiceStatusDisputed InvoiceStatusT = "disputed"  // Invoice has been disputed for some reason
+	InvoiceStatusRejected InvoiceStatusT = "rejected"  // Invoice fully rejected and closed
+	InvoiceStatusApproved InvoiceStatusT = "approved"  // Invoice has been approved
+	InvoiceStatusPaid     InvoiceStatusT = "paid"      // Invoice has been paid
 )
 
 type LineItemTypeT int
diff --git a/politeiawww/api/cms/v2/v2.go b/politeiawww/api/cms/v2/v2.go
index 4b96bdc51a..c7429a5a00 100644
--- a/politeiawww/api/cms/v2/v2.go
+++ b/politeiawww/api/cms/v2/v2.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ type LineItemsInput struct {
 	Expenses      uint          `json:"expenses"`      // Total cost (in USD cents) of line item (if expense or misc)
 }
 
-type InvoiceStatusT int
+type InvoiceStatusT uint32
 
 const (
 	// Invoice status codes