diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index 96fc80075..8e671ee35 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ static void prvInitialiseNewTask( TaskFunction_t pxTaskCode,
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if( ( taskTASK_IS_RUNNING( pxTCB ) == pdTRUE ) )
+                        if( xYieldPendings[ pxTCB->xTaskRunState ] != pdFALSE && ( taskTASK_IS_RUNNING( pxTCB ) != pdFALSE ) )
                         {
                             prvYieldCore( pxTCB->xTaskRunState );
                         }