diff --git a/tests/ci/ci_buddy.py b/tests/ci/ci_buddy.py
index 527eca3107c..164af72f4be 100644
--- a/tests/ci/ci_buddy.py
+++ b/tests/ci/ci_buddy.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
 
 from ci_config import CI
 from ci_utils import WithIter
+from commit_status_helper import get_commit_filtered_statuses, get_repo
+from get_robot_token import get_best_robot_token
+from github_helper import GitHub
 from pr_info import PRInfo
 
 
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@ class CIBuddy:
         self.pr_number = pr_info.number
         self.head_ref = pr_info.head_ref
         self.commit_url = pr_info.commit_html_url
-        self.sha = pr_info.sha[:10]
+        self.sha_full = pr_info.sha
+        self.sha = self.sha_full[:10]
 
     def check_workflow(self):
         CI.GH.print_workflow_results()
@@ -64,11 +68,22 @@ class CIBuddy:
             return
 
         res = CI.GH.get_workflow_job_result(CI.GH.ActionsNames.RunConfig)
-        if res != CI.GH.ActionStatuses.SUCCESS:
-            print(f"ERROR: RunConfig status is [{res}] - post report to slack")
-            self.post_job_error(
-                f"{CI.Envs.GITHUB_WORKFLOW} Workflow Failed", critical=True
+        if res == CI.GH.ActionStatuses.SUCCESS:
+            # the normal case
+            return
+
+        gh = GitHub(get_best_robot_token())
+        commit = get_repo(gh).get_commit(self.sha_full)
+        statuses = get_commit_filtered_statuses(commit)
+        if any(True for st in statuses if st.context == CI.StatusNames.PR_CHECK):
+            print(
+                f"INFO: RunConfig status is [{res}], but it "
+                f'contains "{CI.StatusNames.PR_CHECK}" status, do not report error'
             )
+            return
+
+        print(f"ERROR: RunConfig status is [{res}] - post report to slack")
+        self.post_job_error(f"{CI.Envs.GITHUB_WORKFLOW} Workflow Failed", critical=True)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_webhooks():