diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 296a49aff..3c0f84256 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ function repair(appId, data, auditSource, callback) {
     get(appId, function (error, app) {
         if (error) return callback(error);
 
-        const errorState = (app.error && app.error.installationState) || exports.ISTATE_PENDING_CONFIGURE;
+        let errorState = (app.error && app.error.installationState) || exports.ISTATE_PENDING_CONFIGURE;
 
         const task = {
             args: {},
@@ -1385,6 +1385,8 @@ function repair(appId, data, auditSource, callback) {
                 task.values.manifest = data.manifest;
                 task.args.oldManifest = app.manifest;
             }
+        } else {
+            errorState = exports.ISTATE_PENDING_CONFIGURE;
         }
 
         addTask(appId, errorState, task, function (error, result) {