diff --git a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
index 902ed1a1c2..56d0661e19 100644
--- a/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
+++ b/reframe/frontend/executors/policies.py
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ def runcase(self, case):
             else:
                 self.printer.status('HOLD', task.check.info(), just='right')
         except TaskExit:
-            if not task.failed or not task.skipped:
+            if not task.failed and not task.skipped:
                 with contextlib.suppress(TaskExit):
                     self._reschedule(task)