diff --git a/pisi/api.py b/pisi/api.py
index 1856e567..d2c0d221 100644
--- a/pisi/api.py
+++ b/pisi/api.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ def configure_pending():
         import pisi.comariface as comariface
         for x in order:
             comariface.run_postinstall(x)
+            ctx.installdb.clear_pending(x)
     except ImportError:
         raise Error(_("COMAR: comard not fully installed"))
     
diff --git a/pisi/installdb.py b/pisi/installdb.py
index adb87bd1..11f63f87 100644
--- a/pisi/installdb.py
+++ b/pisi/installdb.py
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ class InstallDB:
             
         self.d[pkg] = InstallInfo(state, version, release, build, distro)
 
+    def clear_pending(self, pkg):
+        pkg = str(pkg)
+        info = self.d[pkg]
+        assert info.state == 'ip'
+        info.state = 'i'
+        self.d[pkg] = info
+
     def remove(self, pkg):
         pkg = str(pkg)
         info = self.d[pkg]