diff --git a/.github/lexicon.txt b/.github/lexicon.txt
index 1a7d4852dc2..677ea79c7c6 100644
--- a/.github/lexicon.txt
+++ b/.github/lexicon.txt
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ epage
 epc
 epclear
 epeds
+ependingready
 ependofwr
 epint
 epread
diff --git a/include/task.h b/include/task.h
index 702f74dce9b..3909ed66e13 100644
--- a/include/task.h
+++ b/include/task.h
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ typedef BaseType_t (* TaskHookFunction_t)( void * );
 /* Task states returned by eTaskGetState. */
 typedef enum
 {
-    eRunning = 0, /* A task is querying the state of itself, so must be running. */
-    eReady,       /* The task being queried is in a ready or pending ready list. */
-    eBlocked,     /* The task being queried is in the Blocked state. */
-    eSuspended,   /* The task being queried is in the Suspended state, or is in the Blocked state with an infinite time out. */
-    eDeleted,     /* The task being queried has been deleted, but its TCB has not yet been freed. */
-    eInvalid      /* Used as an 'invalid state' value. */
+    eRunning = 0,  /* A task is querying the state of itself, so must be running. */
+    eReady,        /* The task being queried is in a ready list. */
+    ePendingReady, /* The task being queried is in a pending ready list. */
+    eBlocked,      /* The task being queried is in the Blocked state. */
+    eSuspended,    /* The task being queried is in the Suspended state, or is in the Blocked state with an infinite time out. */
+    eDeleted,      /* The task being queried has been deleted, but its TCB has not yet been freed. */
+    eInvalid       /* Used as an 'invalid state' value. */
 } eTaskState;
 
 /* Actions that can be performed when vTaskNotify() is called. */
diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index e2861dd94aa..23f55a30ec7 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -1376,10 +1376,8 @@ static void prvAddNewTaskToReadyList( TCB_t * pxNewTCB )
 
             if( pxEventList == &xPendingReadyList )
             {
-                /* The task has been placed on the pending ready list, so its
-                 * state is eReady regardless of what list the task's state list
-                 * item is currently placed on. */
-                eReturn = eReady;
+                /* The task has been placed on the pending ready list. */
+                eReturn = ePendingReady;
             }
             else if( ( pxStateList == pxDelayedList ) || ( pxStateList == pxOverflowedDelayedList ) )
             {
@@ -1442,7 +1440,7 @@ static void prvAddNewTaskToReadyList( TCB_t * pxNewTCB )
             else /*lint !e525 Negative indentation is intended to make use of pre-processor clearer. */
             {
                 /* If the task is not in any other state, it must be in the
-                 * Ready (including pending ready) state. */
+                 * Ready state. */
                 eReturn = eReady;
             }
         }