diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
index 117dae59786..d1764772947 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/ps/process.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ PspCreateProcess(OUT PHANDLE ProcessHandle,
     Process->SectionObject = SectionObject;
 
     /* Set default exit code */
-    Process->ExitStatus = STATUS_TIMEOUT;
+    Process->ExitStatus = STATUS_PENDING;
 
     /* Check if this is the initial process being built */
     if (Parent)