diff --git a/cmd/tcl/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/services.go b/cmd/tcl/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/services.go
index 58fb1ec9232..86adcca4f94 100644
--- a/cmd/tcl/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/services.go
+++ b/cmd/tcl/testworkflow-toolkit/commands/services.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func NewServicesCmd() *cobra.Command {
 						instructions.PrintOutput(env.Ref(), "service", info)
 					}
 
-					if v.Current == mainRef {
+					if v.Current == mainRef && state[instance.Name][index].Ip != "" {
 						started = true
 						if instance.ReadinessProbe == nil {
 							log("container started")