diff --git a/src/daemon/spawner.py b/src/daemon/spawner.py
index 820f64e..750e8d7 100644
--- a/src/daemon/spawner.py
+++ b/src/daemon/spawner.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ curl -X POST http://{self.api_host}:{self.api_port}/api/projects/{project_id}/ta
                 logger.info("Spawn skipped: %s main session locked by PID %d",
                             agent_id, session_state.get("lock_pid"))
                 raise AgentBusyError(f"{agent_id}: session locked by PID {session_state.get('lock_pid')}")
-            if session_state.get("status") == "processing":
+            if session_state.get("status") == "running":
                 logger.info("Spawn skipped: %s main session processing", agent_id)
                 raise AgentBusyError(f"{agent_id}: session processing")
             if session_state.get("recent_compact"):