diff --git a/pkg/controllers/resources/pods/translate/translator.go b/pkg/controllers/resources/pods/translate/translator.go
index 644a0641a..768c40d4d 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/resources/pods/translate/translator.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/resources/pods/translate/translator.go
@@ -911,6 +911,14 @@ func (t *translator) calcSpecDiff(pObj, vObj *corev1.Pod) *corev1.PodSpec {
 		updatedPodSpec.InitContainers = updatedContainer
 	}
 
+	isEqual := isPodSpecSchedulingGatesDiff(pObj.Spec.SchedulingGates, vObj.Spec.SchedulingGates)
+	if !isEqual {
+		if updatedPodSpec == nil {
+			updatedPodSpec = pObj.Spec.DeepCopy()
+		}
+		updatedPodSpec.SchedulingGates = vObj.Spec.SchedulingGates
+	}
+
 	return updatedPodSpec
 }
 
@@ -959,3 +967,15 @@ func isInt64Different(i1, i2 *int64) (*int64, bool) {
 
 	return updated, false
 }
+
+func isPodSpecSchedulingGatesDiff(pGates, vGates []corev1.PodSchedulingGate) bool {
+	if len(vGates) != len(pGates) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i, v := range vGates {
+		if v.Name != pGates[i].Name {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}