3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb b/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
index 647836de384..55af193d717 100644
--- a/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/ci/process_pipeline_service.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Ci
       when 'always'
         %w[success failed skipped]
       when 'manual'
-        %w[success]
+        %w[success skipped]
       else
         []
       end
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fix-gb-fix-skipped-manual-actions.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-gb-fix-skipped-manual-actions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8d4c668a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-gb-fix-skipped-manual-actions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fix skipped manual actions problem when processing the pipeline
+merge_request: 11164
+author:
diff --git a/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
index f1e1e1b6067..fc5de5d069a 100644
--- a/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/ci/process_pipeline_service_spec.rb
@@ -268,6 +268,24 @@ describe Ci::ProcessPipelineService, '#execute', :services do
     end
   end
 
+  context 'when there are only manual actions in stages' do
+    before do
+      create_build('image', stage_idx: 0, when: 'manual', allow_failure: true)
+      create_build('build', stage_idx: 1, when: 'manual', allow_failure: true)
+      create_build('deploy', stage_idx: 2, when: 'manual')
+      create_build('check', stage_idx: 3)
+
+      process_pipeline
+    end
+
+    it 'processes all jobs until blocking actions encountered' do
+      expect(all_builds_statuses).to eq(%w[manual manual manual created])
+      expect(all_builds_names).to eq(%w[image build deploy check])
+
+      expect(pipeline.reload).to be_blocked
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'when blocking manual actions are defined' do
     before do
       create_build('code:test', stage_idx: 0)
@@ -456,6 +474,10 @@ describe Ci::ProcessPipelineService, '#execute', :services do
     builds.pluck(:name)
   end
 
+  def all_builds_names
+    all_builds.pluck(:name)
+  end
+
   def builds_statuses
     builds.pluck(:status)
   end