diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js b/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
index 27c1001df781551a9b713153a6f47bf2fb073243..1e5d060858b84a247b56fa2d10b2f8a835ffa00e 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/master-issue.js
@@ -131,7 +131,17 @@ async function ensureMasterIssue(config, branches) {
     }
     issueBody += '\n';
   }
+  const prPending = branches.filter(branch => branch.res === 'pending');
+  if (prPending.length) {
+    issueBody += '## Pending Status Checks\n\n';
+    issueBody += `These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, check the box below.\n\n`;
+    for (const branch of prPending) {
+      issueBody += getListItem(branch, 'approvePr');
+    }
+    issueBody += '\n';
+  }
   const otherRes = [
+    'pending',
     'needs-approval',
     'needs-pr-approval',
     'not-scheduled',