diff --git a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
index b5d169f2364..d85f93c2845 100644
--- a/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
+++ b/erpnext/projects/doctype/project/project.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Project", {
 	},
 
 	set_status: function (frm, status) {
-		frappe.confirm(__("Set Project and all Tasks to status {0}?", [status.bold()]), () => {
+		frappe.confirm(__("Set Project and all Tasks to status {0}?", [__(status).bold()]), () => {
 			frappe
 				.xcall("erpnext.projects.doctype.project.project.set_project_status", {
 					project: frm.doc.name,