diff --git a/packages/core/contracts/Escrow.sol b/packages/core/contracts/Escrow.sol
index 9d4872076a..bde20acbf7 100644
--- a/packages/core/contracts/Escrow.sol
+++ b/packages/core/contracts/Escrow.sol
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ contract Escrow is IEscrow, ReentrancyGuard {
      */
     function complete() external override notExpired adminOrReputationOracle {
         require(
-            status == EscrowStatuses.Paid || status == EscrowStatuses.Partial,
+            status == EscrowStatuses.Paid ||
+                status == EscrowStatuses.Partial ||
+                (status == EscrowStatuses.Pending &&
+                    bytes(intermediateResultsUrl).length > 0 &&
+                    reservedFunds == 0),
             'Invalid status'
         );
         _finalize();
diff --git a/packages/core/test/Escrow.ts b/packages/core/test/Escrow.ts
index 2ae8fbb40e..2850264373 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/Escrow.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/Escrow.ts
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ describe('Escrow', function () {
       await setupEscrow();
     });
     describe('reverts', function () {
-      it('reverts when status is not Paid or Partial', async function () {
+      it('reverts when status is not Paid or Partial or intermediate results does not exist', async function () {
         await expect(
           escrow.connect(reputationOracle).complete()
         ).to.be.revertedWith('Invalid status');
@@ -1413,6 +1413,13 @@ describe('Escrow', function () {
           escrow.connect(recordingOracle).complete()
         ).to.be.revertedWith('Unauthorised');
       });
+
+      it('reverts when intermediate results exist but reserved funds is not 0', async function () {
+        storeResults();
+        await expect(
+          escrow.connect(reputationOracle).complete()
+        ).to.be.revertedWith('Invalid status');
+      });
     });
 
     describe('succeeds', function () {
@@ -1472,6 +1479,48 @@ describe('Escrow', function () {
           initialEscrowBalance - amounts[0]
         );
       });
+
+      it('Reputation oracle: completes the escrow successfully without payouts', async function () {
+        const initialLauncherBalance = await token.balanceOf(launcherAddress);
+        const initialEscrowBalance = await token.balanceOf(escrow.getAddress());
+
+        await storeResults(FIXTURE_URL, FIXTURE_HASH, 0n);
+
+        await expect(escrow.connect(reputationOracle).complete()).to.emit(
+          escrow,
+          'Completed'
+        );
+
+        expect(await escrow.status()).to.equal(Status.Complete);
+        expect(await escrow.remainingFunds()).to.equal('0');
+
+        const finalLauncherBalance = await token.balanceOf(launcherAddress);
+
+        expect(finalLauncherBalance - initialLauncherBalance).to.equal(
+          initialEscrowBalance
+        );
+      });
+
+      it('Admin: completes the escrow successfully without payouts', async function () {
+        const initialLauncherBalance = await token.balanceOf(launcherAddress);
+        const initialEscrowBalance = await token.balanceOf(escrow.getAddress());
+
+        await storeResults(FIXTURE_URL, FIXTURE_HASH, 0n);
+
+        await expect(escrow.connect(admin).complete()).to.emit(
+          escrow,
+          'Completed'
+        );
+
+        expect(await escrow.status()).to.equal(Status.Complete);
+        expect(await escrow.remainingFunds()).to.equal('0');
+
+        const finalLauncherBalance = await token.balanceOf(launcherAddress);
+
+        expect(finalLauncherBalance - initialLauncherBalance).to.equal(
+          initialEscrowBalance
+        );
+      });
     });
 
     describe('cancel()', () => {