diff --git a/reframe/core/schedulers/slurm.py b/reframe/core/schedulers/slurm.py
index e07dc42b0..59a94ae7c 100644
--- a/reframe/core/schedulers/slurm.py
+++ b/reframe/core/schedulers/slurm.py
@@ -706,7 +706,8 @@ def is_avail(self):
             'ALLOCATED',
             'COMPLETING',
             'IDLE',
-            'RESERVED',
+            'PLANNED',
+            'RESERVED'
         }
         return self._states <= available_states