diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/am-pr-utils.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/am-pr-utils.ts
index 5877d4ab021..5fe6e0fad5a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/am-pr-utils.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/src/agent-manager/am-pr-utils.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function checkStatus(state: string): CheckStatus {
     case "STARTUP_FAILURE":
       return "cancelled"
     default:
-      return "cancelled"
+      return "pending"
   }
 }