diff --git a/airflow/models/dagrun.py b/airflow/models/dagrun.py
index 58974c39be239..eeec4d5b099b2 100644
--- a/airflow/models/dagrun.py
+++ b/airflow/models/dagrun.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def update_state(
                 )
 
         leaf_task_ids = {t.task_id for t in dag.leaves}
-        leaf_tis = [ti for ti in tis if ti.task_id in leaf_task_ids]
+        leaf_tis = [ti for ti in tis if ti.task_id in leaf_task_ids if ti.state != TaskInstanceState.REMOVED]
 
         # if all roots finished and at least one failed, the run failed
         if not unfinished_tis and any(leaf_ti.state in State.failed_states for leaf_ti in leaf_tis):
diff --git a/airflow/utils/state.py b/airflow/utils/state.py
index 8415dd16667a8..a79169f86169f 100644
--- a/airflow/utils/state.py
+++ b/airflow/utils/state.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ def color_fg(cls, state):
             TaskInstanceState.FAILED,
             TaskInstanceState.SKIPPED,
             TaskInstanceState.UPSTREAM_FAILED,
+            TaskInstanceState.REMOVED,
         ]
     )
     """
diff --git a/tests/models/test_dagrun.py b/tests/models/test_dagrun.py
index f73f5d1c45147..14f4b7f34b0ca 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_dagrun.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_dagrun.py
@@ -196,6 +196,29 @@ def test_dagrun_success_when_all_skipped(self, session):
         dag_run.update_state()
         assert DagRunState.SUCCESS == dag_run.state
 
+    def test_dagrun_not_stuck_in_running_when_all_tasks_instances_are_removed(self, session):
+        """
+        Tests that a DAG run succeeds when all tasks are removed
+        """
+        dag = DAG(dag_id='test_dagrun_success_when_all_skipped', start_date=timezone.datetime(2017, 1, 1))
+        dag_task1 = ShortCircuitOperator(
+            task_id='test_short_circuit_false', dag=dag, python_callable=lambda: False
+        )
+        dag_task2 = EmptyOperator(task_id='test_state_skipped1', dag=dag)
+        dag_task3 = EmptyOperator(task_id='test_state_skipped2', dag=dag)
+        dag_task1.set_downstream(dag_task2)
+        dag_task2.set_downstream(dag_task3)
+
+        initial_task_states = {
+            'test_short_circuit_false': TaskInstanceState.REMOVED,
+            'test_state_skipped1': TaskInstanceState.REMOVED,
+            'test_state_skipped2': TaskInstanceState.REMOVED,
+        }
+
+        dag_run = self.create_dag_run(dag=dag, task_states=initial_task_states, session=session)
+        dag_run.update_state()
+        assert DagRunState.SUCCESS == dag_run.state
+
     def test_dagrun_success_conditions(self, session):
         dag = DAG('test_dagrun_success_conditions', start_date=DEFAULT_DATE, default_args={'owner': 'owner1'})