diff --git a/crates/update/src/updater.rs b/crates/update/src/updater.rs
index 607356d4..c6f22c6b 100644
--- a/crates/update/src/updater.rs
+++ b/crates/update/src/updater.rs
@@ -200,8 +200,10 @@ impl Updater {
         let requested = std::mem::take(&mut self.requested);
         match answer {
             Ok(Some(release)) => {
-                self.status = Status::Idle;
-                if self.prompt.is_none() && self.install.is_none() && !self.installed && self.managed.is_none() {
+                // The launcher may have pinned the app while the check ran.
+                let managed = self.read_choice();
+                self.status = if managed && requested { Status::UpToDate } else { Status::Idle };
+                if self.prompt.is_none() && self.install.is_none() && !self.installed && !managed {
                     self.prompt = Some(StartupPrompt::new(self.app, release, self.version.clone()));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/update/src/updater_pin_tests.rs b/crates/update/src/updater_pin_tests.rs
index 593665fa..b32a4fbd 100644
--- a/crates/update/src/updater_pin_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/update/src/updater_pin_tests.rs
@@ -122,3 +122,23 @@ fn a_running_install_keeps_its_prompt_when_the_app_is_pinned() {
     assert!(u.read_choice());
     assert!(u.prompt_open(), "tick reports the running install through the prompt");
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn a_pin_made_while_the_check_runs_still_holds_its_answer() {
+    let ctx = egui::Context::default();
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let path = dir.path().join("versions.json");
+    let during = path.clone();
+    // The check itself pins the app before answering, as the launcher could mid-check.
+    let source: CheckSource = Arc::new(move || {
+        let mut pins = Pins::default();
+        pins.set(PHOTOCRAFT.id, &crate::pins::VersionTrack::Pinned("v0.13.0".into()));
+        pins.save(&during)?;
+        Ok(Some(newer()))
+    });
+    let mut u = Updater::new(&PHOTOCRAFT, "0.13.0").with_source(source).with_pins_path(&path);
+    u.check_now(&ctx);
+    settle(&mut u, &ctx);
+    assert!(!u.prompt_open());
+    assert_eq!(u.status(), &Status::UpToDate);
+}