diff --git a/src/features/boulder-state/storage.test.ts b/src/features/boulder-state/storage.test.ts
index e52174cef..a624773b2 100644
--- a/src/features/boulder-state/storage.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/boulder-state/storage.test.ts
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe("boulder-state", () => {
       expect(progress.isComplete).toBe(true)
     })
 
-    test("should return isComplete true for empty plan", () => {
+    test("should return isComplete false for plan with content but no checkboxes", () => {
       // given - plan with no checkboxes
       const planPath = join(TEST_DIR, "empty-plan.md")
       writeFileSync(planPath, "# Plan\nNo tasks here")
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ describe("boulder-state", () => {
 
       // then
       expect(progress.total).toBe(0)
-      expect(progress.isComplete).toBe(true)
+      expect(progress.isComplete).toBe(false)
     })
 
     test("should handle non-existent file", () => {
diff --git a/src/features/boulder-state/storage.ts b/src/features/boulder-state/storage.ts
index c9ac83993..fd4a2d094 100644
--- a/src/features/boulder-state/storage.ts
+++ b/src/features/boulder-state/storage.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export function getPlanProgress(planPath: string): PlanProgress {
     return {
       total,
       completed,
-      isComplete: total === 0 || completed === total,
+      isComplete: total > 0 && completed === total,
     }
   } catch {
     return { total: 0, completed: 0, isComplete: true }