diff --git a/src/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library/BusinessLogic/SdFactoryBusinessLogic.cs b/src/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library/BusinessLogic/SdFactoryBusinessLogic.cs
index 1cf3479903..e9c2dbc75c 100644
--- a/src/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library/BusinessLogic/SdFactoryBusinessLogic.cs
+++ b/src/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library/BusinessLogic/SdFactoryBusinessLogic.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,16 @@ public Task RegisterConnectorAsync(
         if (_settings.ClearinghouseConnectDisabled)
         {
             return new IApplicationChecklistService.WorkerChecklistProcessStepExecutionResult(
-                ProcessStepStatusId.DONE,
-                entry => entry.ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId = ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId.DONE,
+                ProcessStepStatusId.SKIPPED,
+                entry =>
+                {
+                    entry.ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId = ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId.DONE;
+                    entry.Comment = "Self description was skipped due to clearinghouse trigger is disabled";
+                },
                 new[] { ProcessStepTypeId.ACTIVATE_APPLICATION },
                 null,
                 true,
-                null
+                "Self description was skipped due to clearinghouse trigger is disabled"
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library.Tests/SdFactoryBusinessLogicTests.cs b/tests/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library.Tests/SdFactoryBusinessLogicTests.cs
index 7901edcb0b..369bd18231 100644
--- a/tests/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library.Tests/SdFactoryBusinessLogicTests.cs
+++ b/tests/externalsystems/SdFactory.Library.Tests/SdFactoryBusinessLogicTests.cs
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@ public async Task StartSelfDescriptionRegistration_WithValidData_CompanyIsUpdate
         result.Should().NotBeNull();
         result.ModifyChecklistEntry.Should().NotBeNull();
         result.ModifyChecklistEntry!.Invoke(entry);
+        result.ProcessMessage.Should().Be(clearinghouseConnectDisabled ? "Self description was skipped due to clearinghouse trigger is disabled" : null);
         entry.ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId.Should().Be(clearinghouseConnectDisabled ? ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId.DONE : ApplicationChecklistEntryStatusId.IN_PROGRESS);
         result.ScheduleStepTypeIds.Should().ContainSingle().And.Match(x => clearinghouseConnectDisabled ? x.Single() == ProcessStepTypeId.ACTIVATE_APPLICATION : x.Single() == ProcessStepTypeId.FINISH_SELF_DESCRIPTION_LP);
         result.SkipStepTypeIds.Should().BeNull();
         result.Modified.Should().BeTrue();
+        result.StepStatusId.Should().Be(clearinghouseConnectDisabled ? ProcessStepStatusId.SKIPPED : ProcessStepStatusId.DONE);
     }
 
     [Fact]