diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
index 81a3d79e9..2523c3cff 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
@@ -333,6 +333,16 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 		opts.IO.StartProgressIndicatorWithLabel(fmt.Sprintf("Updating %d issues", len(issues)))
 	}
 
+	// Resolve issue type ID up front for non-interactive mode; interactive
+	// mode resolves after the survey sets the value (inside the loop).
+	var issueTypeID string
+	if !opts.Interactive {
+		issueTypeID, err = lookupIssueTypeID(&editable)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		// Copy variables to capture in the go routine below.
 		editable := editable.Clone()
@@ -375,18 +385,10 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-		}
-
-		// Look up the issue type ID using the map populated by FetchOptions
-		var issueTypeID string
-		if editable.IssueType.Edited && editable.IssueType.Value != "" {
-			id, ok := editable.IssueTypeNameToID[editable.IssueType.Value]
-			if !ok {
-				return fmt.Errorf("type %q not found; available types: %s",
-					editable.IssueType.Value,
-					strings.Join(editable.IssueType.Options, ", "))
+			issueTypeID, err = lookupIssueTypeID(&editable)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
-			issueTypeID = id
 		}
 
 		g.Add(1)
@@ -467,6 +469,21 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// lookupIssueTypeID resolves the chosen issue type to its node ID using the
+// map populated by FetchOptions.
+func lookupIssueTypeID(editable *prShared.Editable) (string, error) {
+	if !editable.IssueType.Edited || editable.IssueType.Value == "" {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	id, ok := editable.IssueTypeNameToID[editable.IssueType.Value]
+	if !ok {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("type %q not found; available types: %s",
+			editable.IssueType.Value,
+			strings.Join(editable.IssueType.Options, ", "))
+	}
+	return id, nil
+}
+
 func applyEditParent(client *api.Client, baseRepo ghrepo.Interface, issue *api.Issue, parentRef string) error {
 	hostname := baseRepo.RepoHost()