diff --git a/port_stats/tasks.py b/port_stats/tasks.py
index a225a7a..b2a02fa 100644
--- a/port_stats/tasks.py
+++ b/port_stats/tasks.py
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ def load_task(task_path, cached_task=None, now=None):
 
         with open(info_path) as f:
             data = json.load(f)
+            # hack(iv@): sometimes info.json is moved before the state
+            # is set to DONE. we need to fix this in girar, but for now
+            # we opt for a simpler workaround:
+            if '/archive/done/' in task_path:
+                data['state'] = 'DONE'
     except Exception as ex:
         LOG.error("Failed to load task info from %s: %s", task_path, ex)
         return cached_task