diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 57c1c92..2afe14d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ npx auto-changelog -l false --hide-empty-releases  -v v1.3.1 -o CHANGES.out.md
 
 - feat(ssh): add retry loop around SSH Exceptions [`#68`](https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/antares-launcher/pull/68)
 
+### Fixes
+
+- fix(retriever): avoid infinite loop if sbatch command fails [`#69`](https://github.com/AntaresSimulatorTeam/antares-launcher/pull/69)
+
 
 ## [1.3.1] - 2023-09-26
 
diff --git a/antareslauncher/use_cases/retrieve/state_updater.py b/antareslauncher/use_cases/retrieve/state_updater.py
index 2c07cf0..6fac873 100644
--- a/antareslauncher/use_cases/retrieve/state_updater.py
+++ b/antareslauncher/use_cases/retrieve/state_updater.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def run(self, study: StudyDTO) -> None:
         Args:
             study: The study data transfer object
         """
-        if not study.done:
+        if not study.done and not study.with_error:
             # set current study job state flags
             if study.job_id:
                 s, f, e = self._env.get_job_state_flags(study)
diff --git a/tests/unit/retriever/test_study_retriever.py b/tests/unit/retriever/test_study_retriever.py
index 4d9c506..e0876ef 100644
--- a/tests/unit/retriever/test_study_retriever.py
+++ b/tests/unit/retriever/test_study_retriever.py
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ def test_given_done_study_nothing_is_done(self):
         self.reporter.save_study.assert_not_called()
         self.zip_extractor.extract_final_zip.assert_not_called()
 
+    @pytest.mark.unit_test
+    def test_given_study_with_error_study_is_still_in_error(self):
+        env = mock.Mock()
+        display = mock.Mock()
+        self.state_updater = StateUpdater(env=env, display=display)
+        study_with_error = StudyDTO(path="hello", with_error=True)
+        self.study_retriever.retrieve(study_with_error)
+        assert study_with_error.with_error
+
     @pytest.mark.unit_test
     def test_retrieve_study(self):
         """