diff --git a/internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go b/internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go
index 761dbee5..eb0cf674 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/server_issues_epics.go
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleReady(req *Request) Response {
 	}
 
 	wf := types.WorkFilter{
-		Status:          types.StatusOpen,
+		// Leave Status empty to get both 'open' and 'in_progress' (GH#5aml)
 		Type:            readyArgs.Type,
 		Priority:        readyArgs.Priority,
 		Unassigned:      readyArgs.Unassigned,