diff --git a/pkg/evetestkit/utils.go b/pkg/evetestkit/utils.go
index 0c3f8aa31..11b3204c7 100644
--- a/pkg/evetestkit/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/evetestkit/utils.go
@@ -178,8 +178,13 @@ func (node *EveNode) AppWaitForRunningState(appName string, timeoutSeconds uint)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		state = strings.ToLower(state)
 
-		if strings.ToLower(state) == "running" {
+		if strings.Contains(state, "halting") {
+			return fmt.Errorf("app %s is in halting state", appName)
+		}
+
+		if state == "running" {
 			return nil
 		}