diff --git a/fineract-investor/src/main/resources/jpa/investor/persistence.xml b/fineract-investor/src/main/resources/jpa/investor/persistence.xml
index 1d136770f..e2d5a0b00 100644
--- a/fineract-investor/src/main/resources/jpa/investor/persistence.xml
+++ b/fineract-investor/src/main/resources/jpa/investor/persistence.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.reaging.LoanReAgeParameter</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.rescheduleloan.domain.LoanRescheduleRequest</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.repaymentwithpostdatedchecks.domain.PostDatedChecks</class>
+        <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.LoanStatusConverter</class>
         <exclude-unlisted-classes>false</exclude-unlisted-classes>
         <properties>
             <property name="eclipselink.weaving" value="static" />
diff --git a/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/Loan.java b/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/Loan.java
index 4890a56aa..95550bbb0 100644
--- a/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/Loan.java
+++ b/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/Loan.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import com.google.gson.JsonPrimitive;
 import jakarta.persistence.CascadeType;
 import jakarta.persistence.Column;
+import jakarta.persistence.Convert;
 import jakarta.persistence.Embedded;
 import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
 import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ public class Loan extends AbstractAuditableWithUTCDateTimeCustom<Long> {
 
     @Setter(AccessLevel.PACKAGE)
     @Column(name = "loan_status_id", nullable = false)
+    @Convert(converter = LoanStatusConverter.class)
     private LoanStatus loanStatus;
 
     @Setter()
diff --git a/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanStatusConverter.java b/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanStatusConverter.java
index 67f2afd1f..0d8c0a4c8 100644
--- a/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanStatusConverter.java
+++ b/fineract-loan/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/loanaccount/domain/LoanStatusConverter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain;
 import jakarta.persistence.AttributeConverter;
 import jakarta.persistence.Converter;
 
-@Converter(autoApply = true)
+@Converter
 public class LoanStatusConverter implements AttributeConverter<LoanStatus, Integer> {
 
     @Override
diff --git a/fineract-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/loan/persistence.xml b/fineract-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/loan/persistence.xml
index eeea8dd01..bb2388765 100644
--- a/fineract-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/loan/persistence.xml
+++ b/fineract-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/loan/persistence.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.tax.domain.TaxGroupMappings</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.tax.domain.TaxComponent</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.tax.domain.TaxComponentHistory</class>
+        <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.LoanStatusConverter</class>
         <exclude-unlisted-classes>false</exclude-unlisted-classes>
         <properties>
             <property name="eclipselink.weaving" value="static" />
diff --git a/fineract-progressive-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/progressiveloan/persistence.xml b/fineract-progressive-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/progressiveloan/persistence.xml
index ca8dabe36..a5ff252eb 100644
--- a/fineract-progressive-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/progressiveloan/persistence.xml
+++ b/fineract-progressive-loan/src/main/resources/jpa/progressiveloan/persistence.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.reaging.LoanReAgeParameter</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.rescheduleloan.domain.LoanRescheduleRequest</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.repaymentwithpostdatedchecks.domain.PostDatedChecks</class>
+        <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.LoanStatusConverter</class>
         <!-- Fineract Charge module -->
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.charge.domain.Charge</class>
         <!-- Fineract Accounting module -->
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/resources/jpa/persistence.xml b/fineract-provider/src/main/resources/jpa/persistence.xml
index 64d3e7e7b..eba5ded16 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/resources/jpa/persistence.xml
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/resources/jpa/persistence.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanproduct.domain.PaymentAllocationTypeListConverter</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanproduct.domain.SupportedInterestRefundTypesListConverter</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.repaymentwithpostdatedchecks.domain.PostDatedChecks</class>
+        <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.loanaccount.domain.LoanStatusConverter</class>
         <!-- Fineract Savings module -->
         <class>org.apache.fineract.interoperation.domain.InteropIdentifier</class>
         <class>org.apache.fineract.portfolio.interestratechart.domain.InterestIncentives</class>