diff --git a/src/keria/core/longrunning.py b/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
index b23eae0a..3403cf5b 100644
--- a/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
+++ b/src/keria/core/longrunning.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def status(self, op):
                     f"invalid long running {op.type} operation, metadata missing 'anchor' field")
 
             anchor = op.metadata["anchor"]
-            if self.hby.db.findAnchoringEvent(op.oid, anchor=anchor) is not None:
+            if self.hby.db.findAnchoringSealEvent(op.oid, seal=anchor) is not None:
                 operation.done = True
                 operation.response = dict(anchor=anchor)
             else: