diff --git a/salt/modules/state.py b/salt/modules/state.py
index f414839afa..e9c734848d 100644
--- a/salt/modules/state.py
+++ b/salt/modules/state.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def _check_queue(queue, kwargs):
     if queue:
         _wait(kwargs.get('__pub_jid'))
     else:
-        conflict = running()
+        conflict = running(concurrent=kwargs.get('concurrent', False))
         if conflict:
             __context__['retcode'] = 1
             return conflict