diff --git a/operator/backupcontroller/controller_integration_test.go b/operator/backupcontroller/controller_integration_test.go
index 5fa2a583b..755f88b39 100644
--- a/operator/backupcontroller/controller_integration_test.go
+++ b/operator/backupcontroller/controller_integration_test.go
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ func (ts *BackupTestSuite) Test_GivenBackupAndMountedRWOPVCOnOneNode_ExpectBacku
 
 	pvc1.Status.Phase = corev1.ClaimBound
 	pvc2.Status.Phase = corev1.ClaimBound
-	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1, pvc2)
+	pod1.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	pod2.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1, pvc2, pod1, pod2)
 
 	result := ts.whenReconciling(ts.BackupResource)
 	ts.Assert().GreaterOrEqual(result.RequeueAfter, 30*time.Second)
@@ -359,7 +361,9 @@ func (ts *BackupTestSuite) Test_GivenBackupAndMountedRWOPVCOnTwoNodes_ExpectBack
 
 	pvc1.Status.Phase = corev1.ClaimBound
 	pvc2.Status.Phase = corev1.ClaimBound
-	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1, pvc2)
+	pod1.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	pod2.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1, pvc2, pod1, pod2)
 
 	result := ts.whenReconciling(ts.BackupResource)
 	ts.Assert().GreaterOrEqual(result.RequeueAfter, 30*time.Second)
@@ -395,7 +399,9 @@ func (ts *BackupTestSuite) Test_GivenBackupAndMountedRWOPVCOnOneNodeWithFinished
 	ts.EnsureResources(ts.BackupResource, pvc1, pod1, pod2)
 
 	pvc1.Status.Phase = corev1.ClaimBound
-	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1)
+	pod1.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	pod2.Status.Phase = corev1.PodRunning
+	ts.UpdateStatus(pvc1, pod1, pod2)
 
 	result := ts.whenReconciling(ts.BackupResource)
 	ts.Assert().GreaterOrEqual(result.RequeueAfter, 30*time.Second)
diff --git a/operator/backupcontroller/executor.go b/operator/backupcontroller/executor.go
index 6eaab8885..3744e58f3 100644
--- a/operator/backupcontroller/executor.go
+++ b/operator/backupcontroller/executor.go
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ func (b *BackupExecutor) listAndFilterPVCs(ctx context.Context, annotation strin
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list pods: %w", err)
 	}
 	for _, pod := range pods.Items {
-		if pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodSucceeded || pod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodFailed {
-			log.V(1).Info("Ignoring terminated Pod", "pod", pod.GetName())
+		if pod.Status.Phase != corev1.PodRunning {
+			log.V(1).Info("Ignoring Pod which is not running", "pod", pod.GetName())
 			continue
 		}
 		for _, volume := range pod.Spec.Volumes {