diff --git a/controllers/tests/cruisecontroltask_controller_test.go b/controllers/tests/cruisecontroltask_controller_test.go
index 6e38f20fb..b03b3bc70 100644
--- a/controllers/tests/cruisecontroltask_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/tests/cruisecontroltask_controller_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ var _ = Describe("CruiseControlTaskReconciler", func() {
 					return false
 				}
 				volumeState, ok := brokerState.GracefulActionState.VolumeStates[mountPath]
-				if !ok {
+				if !ok || volumeState.CruiseControlOperationReference == nil {
 					return false
 				}
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ var _ = Describe("CruiseControlTaskReconciler", func() {
 					return false
 				}
 				volumeState, ok := brokerState.GracefulActionState.VolumeStates[mountPath]
-				if !ok {
+				if !ok || volumeState.CruiseControlOperationReference == nil {
 					return false
 				}
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ var _ = Describe("CruiseControlTaskReconciler", func() {
 					return false
 				}
 				volumeState, ok := brokerState.GracefulActionState.VolumeStates[mountPath]
-				if !ok {
+				if !ok || volumeState.CruiseControlOperationReference == nil {
 					return false
 				}