diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/required_items.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/required_items.py
index a8a415ca4fc..c43d1a43e4f 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/required_items.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/required_items.py
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ class RequiredItemsService:
 
 		self.recompute_material_transferred_for_manufacturing(transferred_items)
 
+	def refresh_material_transferred_for_manufacturing(self):
+		"""Recompute material_transferred_for_manufacturing only, without touching per-row
+		transferred_qty or stock reservations. Used to get a status decision (Not Started vs
+		In Process) based on fresh data, ahead of the fuller update_required_items() pass.
+		"""
+		if self.doc.skip_transfer:
+			return
+		transferred_items = self._material_transfer_qty_by_item(is_return=0)
+		self.recompute_material_transferred_for_manufacturing(transferred_items)
+
 	def recompute_material_transferred_for_manufacturing(self, transferred_items):
 		"""Set material_transferred_for_manufacturing based on actual item-level transfers, not fg_completed_qty."""
 		# When fg_completed_qty > 0 (direct stock entries, excess transfer), preserve the
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/status.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/status.py
index cb9e49a2cce..ce67978afd7 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/status.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/services/status.py
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ class StatusService:
 
 	def update_status(self, status=None):
 		"""Update status of work order if unknown"""
+		if self.doc.docstatus == 1:
+			# Refresh material_transferred_for_manufacturing before deciding status so pick-list-
+			# driven transfers (where this qty is derived from item transfers, not fg_completed_qty)
+			# are reflected immediately, instead of only after the next status update call.
+			self.doc.refresh_material_transferred_for_manufacturing()
+
 		if self.doc.status != "Closed":
 			if status not in ["Stopped", "Closed"]:
 				status = self.get_status(status)
diff --git a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
index a7af812fd34..22da1a1d989 100644
--- a/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
+++ b/erpnext/manufacturing/doctype/work_order/work_order.py
@@ -1003,6 +1003,9 @@ class WorkOrder(Document):
 	def update_transferred_qty_for_required_items(self):
 		return RequiredItemsService(self).update_transferred_qty_for_required_items()
 
+	def refresh_material_transferred_for_manufacturing(self):
+		return RequiredItemsService(self).refresh_material_transferred_for_manufacturing()
+
 	def update_returned_qty(self):
 		return RequiredItemsService(self).update_returned_qty()