diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml
index a63834957..19940da09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-queue.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   # New job to satisfy the required check for the merge queue
-  scheduled_updates:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android' # Keep consistent with other jobs
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Always pass merge queue scheduled_updates check
-        run: echo "This check is primarily for PR entry; passing in merge queue."
+  # scheduled_updates:
+  #   if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android' # Keep consistent with other jobs
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Always pass merge queue scheduled_updates check
+  #       run: echo "This check is primarily for PR entry; passing in merge queue."
 
   build_and_detekt:
     if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android'
@@ -33,3 +33,24 @@ jobs:
       upload_artifacts: false
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
+
+  check-workflow-status:
+    name: Check Workflow Status
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      [
+        build_and_detekt,
+        androidTest
+        ]
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Workflow Status
+        run: |
+          exit_on_result() {
+            if [[ "$2" == "failure" || "$2" == "cancelled" ]]; then
+              echo "Job '$1' failed or was cancelled."
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          }
+          exit_on_result "build_and_detekt" "${{ needs.build_and_detekt.result }}"
+          exit_on_result "androidTest" "${{ needs.androidTest.result }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 535c3995f..d45b6ebf2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,24 @@ jobs:
       # upload_artifacts defaults to true, so no need to explicitly set
     secrets:
       GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
+
+  check-workflow-status:
+    name: Check Workflow Status
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      [
+        build_and_detekt,
+        androidTest
+      ]
+    if: always()
+    steps:
+      - name: Check Workflow Status
+        run: |
+          exit_on_result() {
+            if [[ "$2" == "failure" || "$2" == "cancelled" ]]; then
+              echo "Job '$1' failed or was cancelled."
+              exit 1
+            fi
+          }
+          exit_on_result "build_and_detekt" "${{ needs.build_and_detekt.result }}"
+          exit_on_result "androidTest" "${{ needs.androidTest.result }}"
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