diff --git a/worldbuild-manager.py b/worldbuild-manager.py
index 6e20949..f44d15f 100755
--- a/worldbuild-manager.py
+++ b/worldbuild-manager.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ try:
 				if verbose:
 					print(name + " set status to " + status)
 
-				if status == "started" or status == "done" or status == "rebuild" or status == "skip":
+				if status == "started" or status == "done" or status == "rebuild" or status == "skip" or status == "pending":
 					if name == "n-pole" or name == "s-pole":
 						if not name in state:
 							state[name] = {}