diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-multiselect.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-multiselect.service.ts
index e2a4d19d4..78a9eeec8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-multiselect.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-multiselect.service.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ export class MotionMultiselectService {
         }));
         const selectedChoice = await this.choiceService.open(title, choices);
         if (selectedChoice) {
-            for (const motion of motions) {
-                await this.repo.setState(motion, selectedChoice.items as number);
-            }
+            await this.repo.setMultiState(motions, selectedChoice.items as number);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
index 21d104a89..bff4f7d46 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,20 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         await this.httpService.put(restPath, { state: stateId });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the state of motions in bulk
+     *
+     * @param viewMotion target motion
+     * @param stateId the number that indicates the state
+     */
+    public async setMultiState(viewMotions: ViewMotion[], stateId: number): Promise<void> {
+        const restPath = `/rest/motions/motion/manage_multiple_state/`;
+        const motionsIdMap: { id: number; state: number }[] = viewMotions.map(motion => {
+            return { id: motion.id, state: stateId };
+        });
+        await this.httpService.post(restPath, { motions: motionsIdMap });
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the recommenders state of a motion
      *