diff --git a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
index f52cc703ca..9638062c68 100644
--- a/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
+++ b/awx/main/management/commands/inventory_import.py
@@ -1062,6 +1062,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 self.inventory_update.result_traceback = tb
                 self.inventory_update.status = status
                 self.inventory_update.save(update_fields=['status', 'result_traceback'])
+                self.inventory_source.status = status
+                self.inventory_source.save(update_fields=['status'])
 
         if exc and isinstance(exc, CommandError):
             sys.exit(1)