diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
index d5268fed89..2febfbd5d2 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/inputtypes.py
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class MatlabInput(CodeInput):
         # Check if problem has been queued
         self.queuename = 'matlab'
         self.queue_msg = ''
-        if 'queue_msg' in self.input_state and self.status in ['incomplete', 'unsubmitted']:
+        if 'queue_msg' in self.input_state and self.status in ['queued','incomplete', 'unsubmitted']:
             self.queue_msg = self.input_state['queue_msg']
         if 'queued' in self.input_state and self.input_state['queuestate'] is not None:
             self.status = 'queued'