diff --git a/server/src/service/infrastructure/statusService.ts b/server/src/service/infrastructure/statusService.ts
index ef725b80a..5cfd0430a 100755
--- a/server/src/service/infrastructure/statusService.ts
+++ b/server/src/service/infrastructure/statusService.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ export class StatusService implements IStatusService {
 
 			// Return early if not enough data points
 			if (monitor.statusWindow.length < monitor.statusWindowSize) {
-				monitor.status = newStatus;
+				monitor.status = "initializing";
 				const updated = await this.monitorsRepository.updateById(monitor.id, monitor.teamId, monitor);
 				return {
 					monitor: updated,