diff --git a/src/app/api/v1/quotes/[id]/pdf/route.ts b/src/app/api/v1/quotes/[id]/pdf/route.ts
index 497d701..4e6d962 100644
--- a/src/app/api/v1/quotes/[id]/pdf/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/v1/quotes/[id]/pdf/route.ts
@@ -345,10 +345,9 @@ export async function POST(
       // Pick partial vs full based on whether every priced item is
       // ready to send. `ready` is the array of priced, has-supplier
       // items (defined earlier in the validation block).
-      const targetStatus =
-        ready.length === allItems.length
-          ? "approval_pending"
-          : "partial_approval_pending";
+      const targetStatus = !isNoQuote && ready.length !== allItems.length
+        ? "partial_approval_pending"
+        : "approval_pending";
       await pb.collection("quotes").update(quoteId, {
         status: targetStatus,
         pdf_generated_at: pdfGeneratedAt,