diff --git a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
index 116431fb..b63b63a4 100644
--- a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db) {
       let skipped = 0;
 
       for (const agent of allAgents) {
-        if (agent.status === "paused" || agent.status === "terminated") continue;
+        if (agent.status === "paused" || agent.status === "terminated" || agent.status === "pending_approval") continue;
         const policy = parseHeartbeatPolicy(agent);
         if (!policy.enabled || policy.intervalSec <= 0) continue;