diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index 6b2ab3da..8b1b539f 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -964,8 +964,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
             return
 
         # Are there already requests to this package ?
-        reqs = get_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package, req_type='submit', req_state='new')
-        reqs += get_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package, req_type='submit', req_state='review')
+        reqs = get_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package, req_type='submit', ['new','review'])
         user = conf.get_apiurl_usr(apiurl)
         myreqs = [ i for i in reqs if i.state.who == user ]
         repl = ''
@@ -1166,7 +1165,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         if opts.diff:
             run_pager(rdiff)
         else:
-            reqs = get_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package, req_type='submit')
+            reqs = get_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package, req_type='submit', ['new','review'])
             user = conf.get_apiurl_usr(apiurl)
             myreqs = [ i for i in reqs if i.state.who == user ]
             repl = ''