diff --git a/client/src/services/circle.ts b/client/src/services/circle.ts
index 44874dc7..e0ab8021 100644
--- a/client/src/services/circle.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/circle.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ export function allFinishedInLearningSequence(ls: LearningSequence) {
   );
 
   const somePerformanceCriteriaRanked =
-    performanceCriteria.some((pc) => pc.completion_status === "SUCCESS") ||
-    performanceCriteria.some((pc) => pc.completion_status === "FAIL") ||
-    performanceCriteria.length === 0;
+    performanceCriteriaHasStatus(performanceCriteria) ||
+    performanceCriteria.length === 0; // no performance criteria -> treat as completed
 
   return allLearningContentsCompleted && somePerformanceCriteriaRanked;
 }