diff --git a/pkg/models/openpitrix/types.go b/pkg/models/openpitrix/types.go
index 31e9c2864..3ccddcb65 100644
--- a/pkg/models/openpitrix/types.go
+++ b/pkg/models/openpitrix/types.go
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ type Repo struct {
 	// selectors
 	Selectors RepoSelectors `json:"selectors"`
 
-	// status eg.[active|deleted]
+	// status eg.[successful|failed|syncing]
 	Status string `json:"status,omitempty"`
 
 	// record status changed time
diff --git a/pkg/models/openpitrix/utils.go b/pkg/models/openpitrix/utils.go
index ec6be1286..2a12a08a2 100644
--- a/pkg/models/openpitrix/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/models/openpitrix/utils.go
@@ -429,6 +429,10 @@ func convertRepo(in *v1alpha1.HelmRepo) *Repo {
 	out.Name = in.GetTrueName()
 
 	out.Status = in.Status.State
+	// set default status `syncing` when helmrepo not reconcile yet
+	if out.Status == "" {
+		out.Status = v1alpha1.RepoStateSyncing
+	}
 	date := strfmt.DateTime(time.Unix(in.CreationTimestamp.Unix(), 0))
 	out.CreateTime = &date