diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-50429-store-api-resuming-exclude-pending b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-50429-store-api-resuming-exclude-pending
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..515687a8a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/fix-50429-store-api-resuming-exclude-pending
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fix
+
+Store API: Do not resume pending orders--create a new order instead
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/src/StoreApi/Utilities/DraftOrderTrait.php b/plugins/woocommerce/src/StoreApi/Utilities/DraftOrderTrait.php
index dedc60ae418..4e80f2695f8 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/src/StoreApi/Utilities/DraftOrderTrait.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/src/StoreApi/Utilities/DraftOrderTrait.php
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ trait DraftOrderTrait {
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		// Pending and failed orders can be retried if the cart hasn't changed.
-		if ( $order_object->needs_payment() && $order_object->has_cart_hash( wc()->cart->get_cart_hash() ) ) {
+		// Failed orders and those needing payment can be retried if the cart hasn't changed.
+		// Pending orders are excluded from this check since they may be awaiting an update from the payment processor.
+		if ( $order_object->needs_payment() && ! $order_object->has_status( 'pending' ) && $order_object->has_cart_hash( wc()->cart->get_cart_hash() ) ) {
 			return true;
 		}