diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common.go b/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common.go
index fc8870ceed..aa60e84d64 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common.go
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common.go
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ func GetOverallState(s StatusSummary) KeptnState {
 	if s.Pending > 0 {
 		return StatePending
 	}
-	if s.Unknown > 0 || s.GetTotalCount() != s.Total {
+	if s.Unknown > 0 {
 		return StateUnknown
 	}
+	if s.GetTotalCount() != s.Total {
+		return StatePending
+	}
 	return StateSucceeded
 }
 
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common_test.go b/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common_test.go
index 02cea6084e..49ef0a99a8 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common_test.go
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/apis/lifecycle/v1beta1/common/common_test.go
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ func Test_GeOverallState(t *testing.T) {
 			Summary: StatusSummary{1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0},
 			Want:    StateSucceeded,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "pending total count",
+			Summary: StatusSummary{2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0},
+			Want:    StatePending,
+		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.Name, func(t *testing.T) {