diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index c9e06ab..26f1637 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@ function! s:RunTick(job) abort
   if type(a:job) == v:t_number
     return jobwait([a:job], 1)[0] == -1
   elseif type(a:job) == 8
-    let running = ch_status(a:job) !=# 'closed' || job_status(a:job) ==# 'run'
+    let running = ch_status(a:job) !~# '^closed$\|^failed$' || job_status(a:job) ==# 'run'
     sleep 1m
     return running
   endif