diff --git a/pkg/devspace/kubectl/util.go b/pkg/devspace/kubectl/util.go
index ce09f522cf..9f571b38b6 100644
--- a/pkg/devspace/kubectl/util.go
+++ b/pkg/devspace/kubectl/util.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func GetPodStatus(pod *corev1.Pod) string {
 		container := pod.Status.InitContainerStatuses[i]
 
 		switch {
-		case container.State.Terminated != nil && container.State.Terminated.ExitCode == 0:
+		case (container.State.Terminated != nil && container.State.Terminated.ExitCode == 0) || (container.State.Running != nil && pod.Spec.RestartPolicy == corev1.RestartPolicyAlways):
 			continue
 		case container.State.Terminated != nil:
 			// initialization is failed