diff --git a/pkg/schema/v1/stateful_set.go b/pkg/schema/v1/stateful_set.go
index b9879d64..d74292e7 100644
--- a/pkg/schema/v1/stateful_set.go
+++ b/pkg/schema/v1/stateful_set.go
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ func (s *StatefulSet) Obtain(k8s kmetav1.Object) {
 }
 
 func (s *StatefulSet) getIcingaState() (IcingaState, string) {
+	gracePeriodReason := IsWithinGracePeriod(s)
+	if gracePeriodReason != nil {
+		return Ok, *gracePeriodReason
+	}
+
 	switch {
 	case s.AvailableReplicas == 0:
 		reason := fmt.Sprintf("StatefulSet %s/%s has 0 available replicas", s.Namespace, s.Name)