diff --git a/pkg/harvester/config/labels-annotations.js b/pkg/harvester/config/labels-annotations.js
index a04d5e0d..98c28c3c 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/config/labels-annotations.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/config/labels-annotations.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const HCI = {
   NODE_ROLE_CONTROL_PLANE:          'node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane',
   NODE_ROLE_ETCD:                   'node-role.harvesterhci.io/witness',
   PROMOTE_STATUS:                   'harvesterhci.io/promote-status',
+  CLONE_BACKEND_STORAGE_STATUS:     'harvesterhci.io/clone-backend-storage-status',
   MIGRATION_STATE:                  'harvesterhci.io/migrationState',
   VOLUME_CLAIM_TEMPLATE:            'harvesterhci.io/volumeClaimTemplates',
   IMAGE_NAME:                       'harvesterhci.io/image-name',
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js b/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
index 26830630..c31f5a90 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/models/kubevirt.io.virtualmachine.js
@@ -770,11 +770,11 @@ export default class VirtVm extends HarvesterResource {
   }
 
   get isPending() {
-    if (this &&
+    if ((this &&
       !this.isVMExpectedRunning &&
       this.isVMCreated &&
       this.vmi?.status?.phase === VMIPhase.Pending
-    ) {
+    ) || (this.metadata?.annotations?.[HCI_ANNOTATIONS.CLONE_BACKEND_STORAGE_STATUS] === 'cloning')) {
       return { status: VMIPhase.Pending };
     }