diff --git a/lib/workers/pr/index.ts b/lib/workers/pr/index.ts
index b01a917fe0fd56..af0d395c283d9e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/pr/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/pr/index.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ export async function ensurePr(
       );
       if (
         !dependencyDashboardCheck &&
-        (config.stabilityStatus !== BranchStatus.yellow ||
+        ((config.stabilityStatus &&
+          config.stabilityStatus !== BranchStatus.yellow) ||
           elapsedHours < config.prNotPendingHours)
       ) {
         logger.debug(