diff --git a/internal/beads/beads_rpc.go b/internal/beads/beads_rpc.go
index fd712a02..383d9485 100644
--- a/internal/beads/beads_rpc.go
+++ b/internal/beads/beads_rpc.go
@@ -242,8 +242,12 @@ func (b *Beads) listViaRPC(opts ListOptions) ([]*Issue, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Convert Label to Labels array if set
+	// Also handle deprecated Type field by converting to gt: label
 	if opts.Label != "" {
 		args.Labels = []string{opts.Label}
+	} else if opts.Type != "" {
+		// Deprecated: convert type to label for backward compatibility
+		args.Labels = []string{"gt:" + opts.Type}
 	}
 
 	// Handle priority: -1 means no filter