diff --git a/charts/stable/external-service/Chart.yaml b/charts/stable/external-service/Chart.yaml
index fa9f979f913..1ad60481d2f 100644
--- a/charts/stable/external-service/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/stable/external-service/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 kubeVersion: ">=1.24.0-0"
 apiVersion: v2
 name: external-service
-version: 12.0.1
+version: 12.0.2
 appVersion: 3.19.0
 description: Allow external services to be used like Apps.
 home: https://truecharts.org/charts/stable/external-service
diff --git a/charts/stable/external-service/values.yaml b/charts/stable/external-service/values.yaml
index f31e3e208d6..8506ea86a8b 100644
--- a/charts/stable/external-service/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/stable/external-service/values.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ image:
   repository: alpine
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   tag: 3.19.0@sha256:51b67269f354137895d43f3b3d810bfacd3945438e94dc5ac55fdac340352f48
+
+global:
+  # Ignore isStopped
+  ignoreIsStopped: true
+
 service:
   main:
     type: ExternalIP