diff --git a/src/centpkg/utils.py b/src/centpkg/utils.py
index 4a420f9..4c80e75 100644
--- a/src/centpkg/utils.py
+++ b/src/centpkg/utils.py
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ def determine_active_y_version(rhel_version, api_url):
 
     active_y_version = -1
     beta = False
+    in_exception_phase = False
     for entry in payload:
         shortname = entry["shortname"]
 
@@ -410,7 +411,8 @@ def determine_active_y_version(rhel_version, api_url):
             active_y_version = y_version
             beta = bool(extra_version and "beta" in extra_version)
 
-        in_exception_phase = entry["phase"] == 450
+        if not in_exception_phase:
+            in_exception_phase = entry["phase"] == 450
 
     logger.debug(
         "Active Y-stream: {}, Enforcing: {}, Beta: {}".format(