diff --git a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py
index c052b752..dd69ab26 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ def put_status_update(
     event_parser.process_events(test_execution.test_events)
     if event_parser.resource_url is not None:
         test_execution.resource_url = event_parser.resource_url
-    if event_parser.is_completed:
+    if (event_parser.is_completed
+    and test_execution.status is not TestExecutionStatus.FAILED
+    and test_execution.status is not TestExecutionStatus.PASSED):
         test_execution.status = TestExecutionStatus.ENDED
     db.commit()