diff --git a/.changeset/upset-keys-deny.md b/.changeset/upset-keys-deny.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..182bef3129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/upset-keys-deny.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@medusajs/core-flows": patch
+---
+
+feat(core-flows): Allow payment session status captured to be processable upon cart completion
diff --git a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
index d6a2421a4b..323efeb82b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/http/__tests__/cart/store/cart.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { createCartCreditLinesWorkflow } from "@medusajs/core-flows"
 import { medusaIntegrationTestRunner } from "@medusajs/test-utils"
 import {
   Modules,
+  PaymentSessionStatus,
   PriceListStatus,
   PriceListType,
   ProductStatus,
@@ -2003,6 +2004,68 @@ medusaIntegrationTestRunner({
             )
           })
 
+          it("should successfully complete cart with pre existing captured payment session", async () => {
+            const paymentModule = appContainer.resolve(Modules.PAYMENT)
+
+            const paymentCollection = (
+              await api.post(
+                `/store/payment-collections`,
+                { cart_id: cart.id },
+                storeHeaders
+              )
+            ).data.payment_collection
+
+            const paymentSession = await api
+              .post(
+                `/store/payment-collections/${paymentCollection.id}/payment-sessions`,
+                { provider_id: "pp_system_default" },
+                storeHeaders
+              )
+              .then((res) => res.data.payment_collection.payment_sessions[0])
+
+            // Authorize the payment session (creates a payment)
+            const payment = await paymentModule.authorizePaymentSession(
+              paymentSession.id,
+              {}
+            )
+
+            // Capture the payment
+            await paymentModule.capturePayment({
+              payment_id: payment.id,
+            })
+
+            const updatedPaymentSession =
+              await paymentModule.retrievePaymentSession(paymentSession.id, {
+                relations: ["payment", "payment.captures"],
+              })
+            expect(updatedPaymentSession.payment.captures).toHaveLength(1)
+            expect(updatedPaymentSession.status).toBe(
+              PaymentSessionStatus.AUTHORIZED
+            )
+
+            // Complete the cart
+            const response = await api.post(
+              `/store/carts/${cart.id}/complete`,
+              {},
+              storeHeaders
+            )
+
+            expect(response.status).toEqual(200)
+            expect(response.data.order).toEqual(
+              expect.objectContaining({
+                id: expect.any(String),
+                currency_code: "usd",
+                items: expect.arrayContaining([
+                  expect.objectContaining({
+                    unit_price: 1500,
+                    compare_at_unit_price: null,
+                    quantity: 1,
+                  }),
+                ]),
+              })
+            )
+          })
+
           it("should successfully complete cart with credit lines alone", async () => {
             const oldCart = (
               await api.get(`/store/carts/${cart.id}`, storeHeaders)
diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/steps/validate-cart-payments.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/steps/validate-cart-payments.ts
index 4f3e64ef22..f1a9535dbd 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/steps/validate-cart-payments.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/cart/steps/validate-cart-payments.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export interface ValidateCartPaymentsStepInput {
 export const validateCartPaymentsStepId = "validate-cart-payments"
 /**
  * This step validates a cart's payment sessions. Their status must
- * be `pending` or `requires_more`. If not valid, the step throws an error.
+ * be `pending`, `requires_more`, `authorized`, or `captured`. If not valid, the step throws an error.
  *
  * :::tip
  *
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const validateCartPaymentsStep = createStep(
       PaymentSessionStatus.PENDING,
       PaymentSessionStatus.REQUIRES_MORE,
       PaymentSessionStatus.AUTHORIZED, // E.g. payment was authorized, but the cart was not completed
+      PaymentSessionStatus.CAPTURED, // E.g. payment was captured, but the cart was not completed
     ]
 
     const paymentsToProcess = paymentCollection.payment_sessions?.filter((ps) =>