diff --git a/includes/RestApi/PluginsController.php b/includes/RestApi/PluginsController.php
index 77ce54fee..8d75bb95d 100644
--- a/includes/RestApi/PluginsController.php
+++ b/includes/RestApi/PluginsController.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 namespace NewfoldLabs\WP\Module\Onboarding\RestApi;
 
+use NewfoldLabs\WP\Module\Onboarding\Data\Options;
 use NewfoldLabs\WP\Module\Onboarding\Permissions;
 use NewfoldLabs\WP\Module\Onboarding\Data\Plugins;
 use NewfoldLabs\WP\Module\Onboarding\Data\SiteFeatures;
@@ -282,6 +283,17 @@ public function get_status( \WP_REST_Request $request ) {
 			);
 		}
 
+		$in_progress_plugin = \get_option( Options::get_option_name( 'plugins_init_status' ), '' );
+		if ( $in_progress_plugin === $plugin ) {
+			return new \WP_REST_Response(
+				array(
+					'status'   => 'installing',
+					'estimate' => 30,
+				),
+				200
+			);
+		}
+
 		return new \WP_REST_Response(
 			array(
 				'status' => 'inactive',