diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 19f7e1bb..8b05b210 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pip-delete-this-directory.txt
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 storefront/Dockerfile
 docker-compose.yml
-db_backups/
+backups/
 services_data/
 static/
 media/
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 07f3dfe3..cd59443c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ db.sqlite3-journal
 
 # Django backups and metadata
 instance/
-db_backups/
+backups/
 
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Logs and reports
diff --git a/core/signals.py b/core/signals.py
index 9bf573df..c9701718 100644
--- a/core/signals.py
+++ b/core/signals.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def process_order_changes(instance, created, **_kwargs):
     if type(instance.attributes) is not dict:
         instance.attributes = {}
 
-    if any_crm_integrations():
+    if any_crm_integrations() and instance.status != "PENDING":
         with suppress(CRMException):
             instance.trigger_crm()