diff --git a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/SubcontractController.java b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/SubcontractController.java
index e03535717..71d49d013 100644
--- a/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/SubcontractController.java
+++ b/libreplan-webapp/src/main/java/org/libreplan/web/planner/order/SubcontractController.java
@@ -246,14 +246,16 @@ public class SubcontractController extends GenericForwardComposer {
     }
 
     public boolean isSent(){
+        return !isNotSent();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isNotSent() {
         if (this.getSubcontractedTaskData() != null && this.getSubcontractedTaskData().getState() != null) {
-            return this.getSubcontractedTaskData().getState()
-                    .equals(SubcontractState.SUCCESS_SENT);
+            return ((this.getSubcontractedTaskData().getState()
+                    .equals(SubcontractState.PENDING_INITIAL_SEND)) || (this
+                    .getSubcontractedTaskData().getState()
+                    .equals(SubcontractState.FAILED_SENT)));
         }
         return false;
     }
-
-    public boolean isNotSent(){
-        return !isSent();
-    }
 }
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