diff --git a/backend/app/services/jira_service.py b/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
index 5463a15..4fe77ae 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/jira_service.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ def _build_state_comment(
         lines += [
             "Blue Team has completed evaluation. Test is awaiting lead validation.",
             "",
-            f"*Detection Result:* {test.detection_result or 'N/A'}",
+            f"*Detection Result:* {_enum_value(test.detection_result) or 'N/A'}",
         ]
         if test.system_gaps:
             lines += ["", "h4. ⚠️ System Gap Flagged", test.system_gaps]