diff --git a/swh/web/common/origin_save.py b/swh/web/common/origin_save.py
--- a/swh/web/common/origin_save.py
+++ b/swh/web/common/origin_save.py
@@ -246,7 +246,12 @@
         else:
             save_task_status = save_request.loading_task_status
 
-    if save_request.loading_task_status != save_task_status:
+    if (
+        # avoid to override final loading task status when already found
+        # as visit status is no longer checked once a visit date has been found
+        save_request.loading_task_status not in (SAVE_TASK_FAILED, SAVE_TASK_SUCCEEDED)
+        and save_request.loading_task_status != save_task_status
+    ):
         save_request.loading_task_status = save_task_status
         must_save = True
 
@@ -259,7 +264,7 @@
         "origin_url": save_request.origin_url,
         "save_request_date": save_request.request_date.isoformat(),
         "save_request_status": save_request.status,
-        "save_task_status": save_task_status,
+        "save_task_status": save_request.loading_task_status,
         "visit_date": visit_date.isoformat() if visit_date else None,
     }
 
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/common/test_origin_save.py b/swh/web/tests/common/test_origin_save.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/common/test_origin_save.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/common/test_origin_save.py
@@ -289,3 +289,16 @@
     assert len(sors) == 1
     assert sors[0]["save_task_status"] == SAVE_TASK_FAILED
     assert sors[0]["visit_date"] is not None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_get_save_origin_requests_no_failed_status_override(mocker):
+    sors = _get_save_origin_requests(
+        mocker, load_status="uneventful", visit_status="not_found"
+    )
+    assert len(sors) == 1
+    assert sors[0]["save_task_status"] == SAVE_TASK_FAILED
+    assert sors[0]["visit_date"] is not None
+
+    sors = get_save_origin_requests(_visit_type, _origin_url)
+    assert sors[0]["save_task_status"] == SAVE_TASK_FAILED