diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 320a284563..fd90ff5fa6 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ go 1.19
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.3
+	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8
 	github.com/kubeflow/common v0.4.6
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.1.6
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.20.1
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic v0.5.7-v3refs // indirect
-	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.8 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.13 // indirect
diff --git a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status.go b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9f818c277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package xgboost
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	commonv1 "github.com/kubeflow/common/pkg/apis/common/v1"
+	commonutil "github.com/kubeflow/common/pkg/util"
+)
+
+func setRunningCondition(logger *logrus.Entry, jobName string, jobStatus *commonv1.JobStatus) error {
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("XGBoostJob %s is running.", jobName)
+	if condition := findStatusCondition(jobStatus.Conditions, commonv1.JobRunning); condition == nil {
+		err := commonutil.UpdateJobConditions(jobStatus, commonv1.JobRunning, xgboostJobRunningReason, msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Infof("Append job condition error: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func findStatusCondition(conditions []commonv1.JobCondition, conditionType commonv1.JobConditionType) *commonv1.JobCondition {
+	for i := range conditions {
+		if conditions[i].Type == conditionType {
+			return &conditions[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status_test.go b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..672f194865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/status_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package xgboost
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+
+	commonv1 "github.com/kubeflow/common/pkg/apis/common/v1"
+)
+
+var ignoreJobConditionsTimeOpts = cmpopts.IgnoreFields(commonv1.JobCondition{}, "LastUpdateTime", "LastTransitionTime")
+
+func TestSetRunningCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	jobName := "test-xbgoostjob"
+	logger := logrus.NewEntry(logrus.New())
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		input []commonv1.JobCondition
+		want  []commonv1.JobCondition
+	}{
+		"input doesn't have a running condition": {
+			input: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobSucceeded,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobSucceeded",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-xbgoostjob is successfully completed.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobSucceeded,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobSucceeded",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-xbgoostjob is successfully completed.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobRunning,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobRunning",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-xbgoostjob is running.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"input has a running condition": {
+			input: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobFailed,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobFailed",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-sgboostjob is failed because 2 Worker replica(s) failed.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobRunning,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobRunning",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-xbgoostjob is running.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			},
+			want: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobFailed,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobFailed",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-sgboostjob is failed because 2 Worker replica(s) failed.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+				{
+					Type:    commonv1.JobRunning,
+					Reason:  "XGBoostJobRunning",
+					Message: "XGBoostJob test-xbgoostjob is running.",
+					Status:  corev1.ConditionTrue,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			jobStatus := &commonv1.JobStatus{Conditions: tc.input}
+			err := setRunningCondition(logger, jobName, jobStatus)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to update job condition: %v", err)
+			}
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.want, jobStatus.Conditions, ignoreJobConditionsTimeOpts); len(diff) != 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("Unexpected conditions from setRunningCondition (-want,+got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindStatusCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		conditions []commonv1.JobCondition
+		want       *commonv1.JobCondition
+	}{
+		"conditions have a running condition": {
+			conditions: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type: commonv1.JobRunning,
+				},
+			},
+			want: &commonv1.JobCondition{
+				Type: commonv1.JobRunning,
+			},
+		},
+		"condition doesn't have a running condition": {
+			conditions: []commonv1.JobCondition{
+				{
+					Type: commonv1.JobSucceeded,
+				},
+			},
+			want: nil,
+		},
+	}
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := findStatusCondition(tc.conditions, commonv1.JobRunning)
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.want, got, ignoreJobConditionsTimeOpts); len(diff) != 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("Unexpected jobConditions from findStatusCondition (-want,got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
index b78c91e9b1..e850e2f30b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller.v1/xgboost/xgboostjob_controller.go
@@ -403,15 +403,15 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) UpdateJobStatus(job interface{}, replicas map[com
 
 		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)
-				if err != nil {
-					logger.Infof("Append job condition error: %v", err)
+				if err := setRunningCondition(logger, xgboostJob.Name, jobStatus); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
 			// when master is succeed, the job is finished.
 			if expected == 0 {
+				if err := setRunningCondition(logger, xgboostJob.Name, jobStatus); err != nil {
+					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 +429,9 @@ func (r *XGBoostJobReconciler) UpdateJobStatus(job interface{}, replicas map[com
 			}
 		}
 		if failed > 0 {
+			if err := setRunningCondition(logger, xgboostJob.Name, jobStatus); err != nil {
+				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)