diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.test.ts
index 07ab063b7c980..699cbc8a2d83a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.test.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ describe('TaskManagerMetricsCollector', () => {
                   return;
                 }
 
-                if(taskStatus == 'idle') {
+                if(taskStatus.value == 'idle') {
                   emit((new Date().getTime() - runAt.value.getMillis()) / 1000);
                 } else {
                   def retryAt = doc['task.retryAt'];
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.ts b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.ts
index a35bb5ddf5a72..75b8a8beec5e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/task_manager/server/metrics/task_metrics_collector.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class TaskManagerMetricsCollector implements ITaskEventEmitter<TaskLifecy
                   return;
                 }
 
-                if(taskStatus == 'idle') {
+                if(taskStatus.value == 'idle') {
                   emit((new Date().getTime() - runAt.value.getMillis()) / 1000);
                 } else {
                   def retryAt = doc['task.retryAt'];