diff --git a/server/events/plan_command_runner_test.go b/server/events/plan_command_runner_test.go
index 6dd488a26..bc8768cd2 100644
--- a/server/events/plan_command_runner_test.go
+++ b/server/events/plan_command_runner_test.go
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func TestPlanCommandRunner_IsSilenced(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpVCSStatusTotal: 1,
 		},
 		{
-			Description:      "When planning with silenced VCS status, still clear pending status",
+			Description:      "When planning with silenced VCS status, don't set any status",
 			VCSStatusSilence: true,
-			ExpVCSStatusSet:  true, // Changed: we now update status to clear pending
+			ExpVCSStatusSet:  false, // Silence means no status updates at all
 			ExpSilenced:      true,
 		},
 		{
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func TestPlanCommandRunner_SilenceFlagsClearsPendingStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	// ATLANTIS_SILENCE_VCS_STATUS_NO_PROJECTS are true, we still update the status
 	// to clear any pending state that was set earlier (e.g., in command_runner.go)
 
-	t.Run("silence flags with no projects should clear pending status", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("silence flags with no projects should not set any status", func(t *testing.T) {
 		RegisterMockTestingT(t)
 
 		_ = setup(t, func(tc *TestConfig) {
@@ -866,27 +866,27 @@ func TestPlanCommandRunner_SilenceFlagsClearsPendingStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		// This is the key test: when both conditions are true:
 		// 1. Silence flags are enabled
 		// 2. No projects are found
-		// We should STILL update the status to clear any pending state
+		// We should NOT set any VCS status at all
 
 		// The plan runner is now configured with silence flags
-		// When it finds no projects, it should clear the pending status
-		// even though silence is enabled
+		// When it finds no projects, it should not set any VCS status
+		// because silence means no status checks at all
 
 		// Run through the plan command (which will internally check for projects)
 		cmd := &events.CommentCommand{Name: command.Plan}
 		planCommandRunner.Run(ctx, cmd)
 
-		// CRITICAL VERIFICATION: With the fix, even with silence flags enabled,
-		// we should update the status to Success with 0/0 to clear pending state
-		// This prevents PRs from being stuck in pending state (issue #5389)
-		commitUpdater.VerifyWasCalled(AtLeast(1)).UpdateCombinedCount(
+		// CRITICAL VERIFICATION: With silence flags enabled, no status should be set at all
+		// This prevents any VCS status checks from being created (issue #5389)
+		// The silence flags mean "don't create any status checks"
+		commitUpdater.VerifyWasCalled(Never()).UpdateCombinedCount(
 			Any[logging.SimpleLogging](),
 			Any[models.Repo](),
 			Any[models.PullRequest](),
-			Eq[models.CommitStatus](models.SuccessCommitStatus),
-			Eq[command.Name](command.Plan),
-			Eq(0),
-			Eq(0),
+			Any[models.CommitStatus](),
+			Any[command.Name](),
+			Any[int](),
+			Any[int](),
 		)
 	})
 }