diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-link.c b/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
index 18dc3d29e9..dd219f297c 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-link.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static int link_is_managed(Link *l) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        return !STR_IN_SET(state, "pending", "unmanaged");
+        return !STR_IN_SET(state, "pending", "initialized", "unmanaged");
 }
 
 static void link_read_settings(Link *l) {