diff --git a/dist/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.js b/dist/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.js
index 76538456..064e26cb 100644
--- a/dist/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.js
+++ b/dist/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.js
@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@ var getChecksResult = function (checks, postedChecks) {
     var result = "all_passing";
     for (var _i = 0, checks_1 = checks; _i < checks_1.length; _i++) {
         var check = checks_1[_i];
-        var relevant = check in postedChecks;
-        if (relevant && postedChecks[check].conclusion !== "success") {
-            // at least one check failed
-            return "has_failure";
+        if (check in postedChecks) {
+            var conclusion = postedChecks[check].conclusion;
+            if (conclusion === null) {
+                // the check is in progress
+                result = "pending";
+            }
+            else if (conclusion !== "success") {
+                // the check already failed
+                return "has_failure";
+            }
         }
-        if (!relevant || postedChecks[check].conclusion === null) {
-            // some checks are pending or missing
+        else {
+            // the check is missing, hopefully queued
             result = "pending";
         }
     }
@@ -25,13 +31,19 @@ var getSubProjResult = function (subProjs, postedChecks) {
         var subProj = subProjs_1[_i];
         for (var _a = 0, _b = subProj.checks; _a < _b.length; _a++) {
             var check = _b[_a];
-            var relevant = check in postedChecks;
-            if (relevant && postedChecks[check].conclusion !== "success") {
-                // at least one check failed
-                return "has_failure";
+            if (check in postedChecks) {
+                var conclusion = postedChecks[check].conclusion;
+                if (conclusion === null) {
+                    // the check is in progress
+                    result = "pending";
+                }
+                else if (conclusion !== "success") {
+                    // the check already failed
+                    return "has_failure";
+                }
             }
-            if (!relevant || postedChecks[check].conclusion === null) {
-                // some checks are pending or missing
+            else {
+                // the check is missing, hopefully queued
                 result = "pending";
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.ts b/src/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.ts
index 87e504ee..17a73c4c 100644
--- a/src/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.ts
+++ b/src/check-group/core/satisfy_expected_checks.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ export const getChecksResult = (
 ): CheckResult => {
   let result: CheckResult = "all_passing";
   for (const check of checks) {
-    const relevant = check in postedChecks
-    if (relevant && postedChecks[check].conclusion !== "success") {
-      // at least one check failed
-      return "has_failure";
-    }
-    if (!relevant || postedChecks[check].conclusion === null) {
-      // some checks are pending or missing
+    if (check in postedChecks) {
+      const conclusion = postedChecks[check].conclusion; 
+      if (conclusion === null) {
+        // the check is in progress
+        result = "pending";
+      } else if (conclusion !== "success") {
+        // the check already failed
+        return "has_failure";
+      }
+    } else {
+      // the check is missing, hopefully queued
       result = "pending";
     }
   };
@@ -26,13 +30,17 @@ export const getSubProjResult = (
   let result: CheckResult = "all_passing";
   for (const subProj of subProjs) {
     for (const check of subProj.checks) {
-      const relevant = check in postedChecks
-      if (relevant && postedChecks[check].conclusion !== "success") {
-        // at least one check failed
-        return "has_failure";
-      }
-      if (!relevant || postedChecks[check].conclusion === null) {
-        // some checks are pending or missing
+      if (check in postedChecks) {
+        const conclusion = postedChecks[check].conclusion; 
+        if (conclusion === null) {
+          // the check is in progress
+          result = "pending";
+        } else if (conclusion !== "success") {
+          // the check already failed
+          return "has_failure";
+        }
+      } else {
+        // the check is missing, hopefully queued
         result = "pending";
       }
     };