diff --git a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
index b78c91e9b1..664710283e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
@@ -397,14 +397,14 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) UpdateJobStatus(job interface{}, replicas map[com
 		expected := *(spec.Replicas) - succeeded
 		running := status.Active
 		failed := status.Failed
+		xgboostJobRunningMessage := fmt.Sprintf("XGBoostJob %s is running.", xgboostJob.Name)
 
 		logrus.Infof("XGBoostJob=%s, ReplicaType=%s expected=%d, running=%d, succeeded=%d , failed=%d",
 			xgboostJob.Name, rtype, expected, running, succeeded, failed)
 
 		if rtype == commonv1.ReplicaType(kubeflowv1.XGBoostJobReplicaTypeMaster) {
 			if running > 0 {
-				msg := fmt.Sprintf("XGBoostJob %s is running.", xgboostJob.Name)
-				err := commonutil.UpdateJobConditions(jobStatus, commonv1.JobRunning, xgboostJobRunningReason, msg)
+				err := commonutil.UpdateJobConditions(jobStatus, commonv1.JobRunning, xgboostJobRunningReason, xgboostJobRunningMessage)
 				if err != nil {
 					logger.Infof("Append job condition error: %v", err)
 					return err
@@ -412,6 +412,13 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) UpdateJobStatus(job interface{}, replicas map[com
 			}
 			// when master is succeed, the job is finished.
 			if expected == 0 {
+				if condition := findStatusCondition(jobStatus.Conditions, commonv1.JobRunning); condition == nil {
+					err := commonutil.UpdateJobConditions(jobStatus, commonv1.JobRunning, xgboostJobRunningReason, xgboostJobRunningMessage)
+					if err != nil {
+						logger.Infof("Append job condition error: %v", err)
+						return err
+					}
+				}
 				msg := fmt.Sprintf("XGBoostJob %s is successfully completed.", xgboostJob.Name)
 				logrus.Info(msg)
 				r.Recorder.Event(xgboostJob, corev1.EventTypeNormal, xgboostJobSucceededReason, msg)
@@ -429,6 +436,13 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) UpdateJobStatus(job interface{}, replicas map[com
 			}
 		}
 		if failed > 0 {
+			if condition := findStatusCondition(jobStatus.Conditions, commonv1.JobRunning); condition == nil {
+				err := commonutil.UpdateJobConditions(jobStatus, commonv1.JobRunning, xgboostJobRunningReason, xgboostJobRunningMessage)
+				if err != nil {
+					logger.Infof("Append job condition error: %v", err)
+					return err
+				}
+			}
 			if spec.RestartPolicy == commonv1.RestartPolicyExitCode {
 				msg := fmt.Sprintf("XGBoostJob %s is restarting because %d %s replica(s) failed.", xgboostJob.Name, failed, rtype)
 				r.Recorder.Event(xgboostJob, corev1.EventTypeWarning, xgboostJobRestartingReason, msg)
@@ -520,3 +534,12 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) onOwnerCreateFunc() func(event.CreateEvent) bool
 		return true
 	}
 }
+
+func findStatusCondition(conditions []commonv1.JobCondition, conditionType commonv1.JobConditionType) *commonv1.JobCondition {
+	for i := range conditions {
+		if conditions[i].Type == conditionType {
+			return &conditions[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}