diff --git a/pkg/controllers/operationjob/operationjob_manager.go b/pkg/controllers/operationjob/operationjob_manager.go
index 57b05ba2..87376948 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/operationjob/operationjob_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/operationjob/operationjob_manager.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileOperationJob) ensureActiveDeadlineAndTTL(ctx context.Context,
 	}
 
 	if operationJob.Spec.TTLSecondsAfterFinished != nil {
-		if ojutils.IsJobFinished(operationJob) {
+		if ojutils.IsJobFinished(operationJob) && operationJob.Status.EndTime != nil {
 			leftTime := time.Duration(*operationJob.Spec.TTLSecondsAfterFinished)*time.Second - time.Since(operationJob.Status.EndTime.Time)
 			if leftTime > 0 {
 				return false, &leftTime, nil