diff --git a/internal-packages/run-engine/src/engine/statuses.ts b/internal-packages/run-engine/src/engine/statuses.ts
index ce7e9c812..848322562 100644
--- a/internal-packages/run-engine/src/engine/statuses.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/run-engine/src/engine/statuses.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function isFinishedOrPendingFinished(status: TaskRunExecutionStatus): boo
 }
 
 export function isInitialState(status: TaskRunExecutionStatus): boolean {
-  const startedStatuses: TaskRunExecutionStatus[] = ["RUN_CREATED"];
+  const startedStatuses: TaskRunExecutionStatus[] = ["RUN_CREATED", "DELAYED"];
   return startedStatuses.includes(status);
 }