diff --git a/rust/agama-cli/src/main.rs b/rust/agama-cli/src/main.rs
index 5baabc713c..1c895b5ee3 100644
--- a/rust/agama-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/agama-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ async fn install(manager: &ManagerClient<'_>, max_attempts: u8) -> anyhow::Resul
         println!("Agama's manager is busy. Waiting until it is ready...");
     }
 
+    // Make sure that the manager is ready
+    manager.wait().await?;
+
     if !manager.can_install().await? {
         return Err(CliError::ValidationError)?;
     }
 
-    // Display the progress (if needed) and makes sure that the manager is ready
-    manager.wait().await?;
-
     let progress = task::spawn(async { show_progress().await });
     // Try to start the installation up to max_attempts times.
     let mut attempts = 1;
diff --git a/service/lib/agama/dbus/manager.rb b/service/lib/agama/dbus/manager.rb
index c12d82ca64..a8cb2b5ff0 100644
--- a/service/lib/agama/dbus/manager.rb
+++ b/service/lib/agama/dbus/manager.rb
@@ -133,6 +133,13 @@ def busy_services
         backend.busy_services
       end
 
+      # Redefines #service_status to use the one from the backend
+      #
+      # @return [DBus::ServiceStatus]
+      def service_status
+        backend.service_status
+      end
+
     private
 
       # @return [Agama::Manager]
diff --git a/service/lib/agama/manager.rb b/service/lib/agama/manager.rb
index 2b214fabaa..6eea3dba66 100644
--- a/service/lib/agama/manager.rb
+++ b/service/lib/agama/manager.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 require "agama/with_progress"
 require "agama/installation_phase"
 require "agama/service_status_recorder"
+require "agama/dbus/service_status"
 require "agama/dbus/clients/locale"
 require "agama/dbus/clients/software"
 require "agama/dbus/clients/storage"
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ class Manager
     # @return [InstallationPhase]
     attr_reader :installation_phase
 
+    # @return [DBus::ServiceStatus]
+    attr_reader :service_status
+
     # Constructor
     #
     # @param logger [Logger]
@@ -58,18 +62,22 @@ def initialize(config, logger)
       @logger = logger
       @installation_phase = InstallationPhase.new
       @service_status_recorder = ServiceStatusRecorder.new
+      @service_status = DBus::ServiceStatus.new.busy
     end
 
     # Runs the startup phase
     def startup_phase
+      service_status.busy
       installation_phase.startup
       config_phase if software.selected_product
 
       logger.info("Startup phase done")
+      service_status.idle
     end
 
     # Runs the config phase
     def config_phase
+      service_status.busy
       installation_phase.config
 
       start_progress(2)
@@ -80,11 +88,14 @@ def config_phase
     rescue StandardError => e
       logger.error "Startup error: #{e.inspect}. Backtrace: #{e.backtrace}"
       # TODO: report errors
+    ensure
+      service_status.idle
     end
 
     # Runs the install phase
     # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
     def install_phase
+      service_status.busy
       installation_phase.install
       start_progress(7)
 
@@ -108,6 +119,10 @@ def install_phase
       end
 
       logger.info("Install phase done")
+    rescue StandardError => e
+      logger.error "Installation error: #{e.inspect}. Backtrace: #{e.backtrace}"
+    ensure
+      service_status.idle
     end
     # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
 
diff --git a/service/package/rubygem-agama.changes b/service/package/rubygem-agama.changes
index 5fded27b4d..89f861fbf7 100644
--- a/service/package/rubygem-agama.changes
+++ b/service/package/rubygem-agama.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug 21 11:15:50 UTC 2023 - Imobach Gonzalez Sosa <igonzalezsosa@suse.com>
+
+- Set the manager service as busy during the startup phase
+  (bsc#1213194).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Aug 18 14:17:13 UTC 2023 - Knut Anderssen <kanderssen@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/service/test/agama/dbus/manager_test.rb b/service/test/agama/dbus/manager_test.rb
index 6299fcfdd3..31e58494e4 100644
--- a/service/test/agama/dbus/manager_test.rb
+++ b/service/test/agama/dbus/manager_test.rb
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@
   subject { described_class.new(backend, logger) }
 
   let(:logger) { Logger.new($stdout, level: :warn) }
+  let(:service_status) { Agama::DBus::ServiceStatus.new.idle }
 
   let(:backend) do
     instance_double(Agama::Manager,
       installation_phase:        installation_phase,
       software:                  software_client,
       on_services_status_change: nil,
-      valid?:                    true)
+      valid?:                    true,
+      service_status:            service_status)
   end
 
   let(:installation_phase) { Agama::InstallationPhase.new }
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@
   describe "#config_phase" do
     context "when the service is idle" do
       before do
-        subject.service_status.idle
+        service_status.idle
       end
 
       it "runs the config phase, setting the service as busy meanwhile" do
@@ -112,11 +114,11 @@
 
     context "when the service is busy" do
       before do
-        subject.service_status.busy
+        service_status.busy
       end
 
       it "raises a D-Bus error" do
-        expect { subject.config_phase }.to raise_error(::DBus::Error)
+        expect { subject.config_phase }.to raise_error(DBus::Error)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@
   describe "#install_phase" do
     context "when the service is idle" do
       before do
-        subject.service_status.idle
+        service_status.idle
       end
 
       it "runs the install phase, setting the service as busy meanwhile" do
@@ -148,11 +150,11 @@
 
     context "when the service is busy" do
       before do
-        subject.service_status.busy
+        service_status.busy
       end
 
       it "raises a D-Bus error" do
-        expect { subject.install_phase }.to raise_error(::DBus::Error)
+        expect { subject.install_phase }.to raise_error(DBus::Error)
       end
     end
   end