diff --git a/tripleoclient/workflows/scale.py b/tripleoclient/workflows/scale.py
index 1915e8e6a..a147a3b60 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/workflows/scale.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/workflows/scale.py
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ def delete_node(clients, **workflow_input):
         )
 
         for payload in base.wait_for_messages(workflow_client, ws, execution):
-            if payload['status'] != "SUCCESS":
+            status = payload['status']
+            if status == 'RUNNING':
+                continue
+            if status != 'SUCCESS':
                 raise InvalidConfiguration(payload['message'])
 
 
diff --git a/tripleoclient/workflows/stack_management.py b/tripleoclient/workflows/stack_management.py
index 3b78ad002..bc325a196 100644
--- a/tripleoclient/workflows/stack_management.py
+++ b/tripleoclient/workflows/stack_management.py
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@ def delete_stack(clients, stack):
         )
 
         for payload in base.wait_for_messages(workflow_client, ws, execution):
-            if payload['status'] != "SUCCESS":
+            status = payload['status']
+            if status == 'RUNNING':
+                continue
+            if status != 'SUCCESS':
                 raise InvalidConfiguration(payload['message'])