diff --git a/backend/app/services/pl_menu_badge_service.py b/backend/app/services/pl_menu_badge_service.py
index db3f175e9..9d749ddc5 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/pl_menu_badge_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/pl_menu_badge_service.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def count_recharge_approval_pending(db: Session, tenant_no: str, user_id: str) -
         .filter(
             PlVehicleRechargeApply.tenant_no == tenant_no,
             PlVehicleRechargeApply.del_flag == 0,
-            PlVehicleRechargeApply.status == "in_approval",
+            PlVehicleRechargeApply.status.in_(("in_approval", "pending")),
             BxWorkflowNode.tenant_no == tenant_no,
             BxWorkflowNode.del_flag == 0,
             BxWorkflowNode.approver_id == user_id,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_pl_menu_badge_recharge_approval.py b/backend/tests/test_pl_menu_badge_recharge_approval.py
index f9d3e836e..f5ec7744e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_pl_menu_badge_recharge_approval.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_pl_menu_badge_recharge_approval.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def test_recharge_approval_badge_counts_current_approver_pending(monkeypatch):
     add_apply("a3", status="in_approval", current_node="node-other")
     add_apply("a4", status="rejected", current_node="node-me")
     add_apply("a5", status="draft", current_node=None)
+    add_apply("a6", status="pending", current_node="node-me")
     db.commit()
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(
@@ -89,4 +90,4 @@ def test_recharge_approval_badge_counts_current_approver_pending(monkeypatch):
         user_id="u-me",
         menu_codes=[MENU_CODE_RECHARGE_APPROVAL],
     )
-    assert counts[MENU_CODE_RECHARGE_APPROVAL] == 2
+    assert counts[MENU_CODE_RECHARGE_APPROVAL] == 3