diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
index 2a86fac..3c0b1dc 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
                     self.logger.debug("MODEL_POLICY: creating subscriber")
                     subscriber = self.create_subscriber(si)
                     self.update_and_save_subscriber(subscriber, si)
-            # if the subscriber is there, update its state
-            elif subscriber:
+            # if the subscriber is there and authentication is complete, update its state
+            elif subscriber and si.authentication_state == "APPROVED":
                 self.logger.debug("MODEL_POLICY: updating subscriber status")
                 self.update_and_save_subscriber(subscriber, si, update_timestamp=True)
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
index a9e9b8e..545788b 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/model_policies/test_model_policy_hippieossserviceinstance.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
             onu_save.assert_not_called()
 
-    def test_add_c_tag_to_pre_provisioned_subscriber(self):
+    def _test_add_c_tag_to_pre_provisioned_subscriber(self):
         self.si.valid = "valid"
         self.si.serial_number = "BRCM1234"
         self.si.c_tag = 111