diff --git a/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb b/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
index de48a50774e..36c93dddadb 100644
--- a/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ module Ci
       current_status = status_for_prior_stages(index)
 
       created_builds_in_stage(index).select do |build|
-        process_build(build, current_status)
+        if HasStatus::COMPLETED_STATUSES.include?(current_status)
+          process_build(build, current_status)
+        end
       end
     end
 
     def process_build(build, current_status)
-      return false unless HasStatus::COMPLETED_STATUSES.include?(current_status)
-
       if valid_statuses_for_when(build.when).include?(current_status)
         build.enqueue
         true