diff --git a/src/lsp/process.lsp b/src/lsp/process.lsp
index 88588edb9..f4f45fa59 100644
--- a/src/lsp/process.lsp
+++ b/src/lsp/process.lsp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 (defun external-process-status (external-process)
   (let ((status (external-process-%status external-process)))
-    (if (eq status :running)
+    (if (member status (:stopped :resumed :running))
         (ext:external-process-wait external-process nil)
         (values status (external-process-%code external-process)))))