diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index 3c3008ecd6..73c9fda5dc 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ class DocType(Document):
 		self.validate_document_type()
 		validate_fields(self)
 		self.check_indexing_for_dashboard_links()
-
 		if not self.istable:
 			validate_permissions(self)
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
index 4531304a47..18f93ab187 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ Object.assign(frappe.utils, {
 		var style = default_style || "default";
 		var colour = "gray";
 		if (text) {
+			text = cstr(text);
 			if (has_words(["Pending", "Review", "Medium", "Not Approved"], text)) {
 				style = "warning";
 				colour = "orange";