diff --git a/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow.go b/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow.go
index dafd32b37..cb8a2a8e3 100644
--- a/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow.go
+++ b/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow.go
@@ -398,6 +398,17 @@ func (w *Workflow) skipFromMeta(root any) map[string]struct{} {
 
 	gObj := gabs.Wrap(root)
 
+	// Skip stages that were already skipped in a previous run of this workflow.
+	if skipped, ok := gObj.S(append(w.metaPath, "skipped")...).Data().([]any); ok {
+		for _, id := range skipped {
+			if idStr, isString := id.(string); isString {
+				if _, exists := w.allStages[idStr]; exists {
+					skipList[idStr] = struct{}{}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// If a whitelist is provided for this flow then skip stages that aren't
 	// within it.
 	if apply, ok := gObj.S(append(w.metaPath, "apply")...).Data().([]any); ok {
@@ -424,17 +435,6 @@ func (w *Workflow) skipFromMeta(root any) map[string]struct{} {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Skip stages that were already skipped in a previous run of this workflow.
-	if skipped, ok := gObj.S(append(w.metaPath, "skipped")...).Data().([]any); ok {
-		for _, id := range skipped {
-			if idStr, isString := id.(string); isString {
-				if _, exists := w.allStages[idStr]; exists {
-					skipList[idStr] = struct{}{}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	return skipList
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow_test.go b/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow_test.go
index e1a03dc79..f57715be0 100644
--- a/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow_test.go
+++ b/internal/impl/pure/processor_workflow_test.go
@@ -396,11 +396,13 @@ func TestWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 				msg(`{"meta":{"workflow":{"apply":["2"]}},"baz":2}`),
 				msg(`{"meta":{"workflow":{"skipped":["0"]}},"bar":3}`),
 				msg(`{"meta":{"workflow":{"succeeded":["1"]}},"baz":9}`),
+				msg(`{"bar":3,"baz":2,"meta":{"workflow":{"apply":["1","2"],"failed":{"0":"request mapping failed: failed assignment (line 1): field ` + "`this.foo`" + `: value is null"},"skipped":["1","2"]}}}`),
 			},
 			output: []mockMsg{
 				msg(`{"baz":2,"buz":4,"meta":{"workflow":{"previous":{"apply":["2"]},"skipped":["0","1"],"succeeded":["2"]}}}`),
 				msg(`{"bar":3,"baz":8,"buz":10,"meta":{"workflow":{"previous":{"skipped":["0"]},"skipped":["0"],"succeeded":["1","2"]}}}`),
 				msg(`{"baz":9,"buz":11,"meta":{"workflow":{"failed":{"0":"request mapping failed: failed assignment (line 1): field ` + "`this.foo`" + `: value is null"},"previous":{"succeeded":["1"]},"skipped":["1"],"succeeded":["2"]}}}`),
+				msg(`{"bar":3,"baz":8,"buz":10,"meta":{"workflow":{"previous":{"apply":["1","2"],"failed":{"0":"request mapping failed: failed assignment (line 1): field ` + "`this.foo`" + `: value is null"},"skipped":["1","2"]},"skipped":["0"],"succeeded":["1","2"]}}}`),
 			},
 		},
 		{