diff --git a/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go b/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
index d1c04c78d85..47976dbf094 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/endpoints.go
@@ -407,20 +407,18 @@ func detectStaleConntrackEntries(oldEndpointsMap, newEndpointsMap EndpointsMap,
 		}
 
 		for _, ep := range epList {
-			// If the old endpoint wasn't Ready then there can't be stale
+			// If the old endpoint wasn't Serving then there can't be stale
 			// conntrack entries since there was no traffic sent to it.
-			if !ep.IsReady() {
+			if !ep.IsServing() {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			deleted := true
 			// Check if the endpoint has changed, including if it went from
-			// ready to not ready. If it did change stale entries for the old
+			// serving to not serving. If it did change stale entries for the old
 			// endpoint have to be cleared.
 			for i := range newEndpointsMap[svcPortName] {
-				if newEndpointsMap[svcPortName][i].String() == ep.String() &&
-					newEndpointsMap[svcPortName][i].IsReady() == ep.IsReady() &&
-					newEndpointsMap[svcPortName][i].GetIsLocal() == ep.GetIsLocal() {
+				if newEndpointsMap[svcPortName][i].String() == ep.String() {
 					deleted = false
 					break
 				}
@@ -441,21 +439,21 @@ func detectStaleConntrackEntries(oldEndpointsMap, newEndpointsMap EndpointsMap,
 			continue
 		}
 
-		epReady := 0
+		epServing := 0
 		for _, ep := range epList {
-			if ep.IsReady() {
-				epReady++
+			if ep.IsServing() {
+				epServing++
 			}
 		}
 
-		oldEpReady := 0
+		oldEpServing := 0
 		for _, ep := range oldEndpointsMap[svcPortName] {
-			if ep.IsReady() {
-				oldEpReady++
+			if ep.IsServing() {
+				oldEpServing++
 			}
 		}
 
-		if epReady > 0 && oldEpReady == 0 {
+		if epServing > 0 && oldEpServing == 0 {
 			*newlyActiveUDPServices = append(*newlyActiveUDPServices, svcPortName)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/endpoints_test.go b/pkg/proxy/endpoints_test.go
index 333ace85e52..824a5a91461 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/endpoints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/endpoints_test.go
@@ -200,6 +200,36 @@ func TestUpdateEndpointsMap(t *testing.T) {
 			Protocol: &udp,
 		}}
 	}
+	unnamedPortReady := func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+		eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+			Addresses: []string{"1.1.1.1"},
+			Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
+				Ready:       pointer.Bool(true),
+				Serving:     pointer.Bool(true),
+				Terminating: pointer.Bool(false),
+			},
+		}}
+		eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+			Name:     pointer.String(""),
+			Port:     pointer.Int32(11),
+			Protocol: &udp,
+		}}
+	}
+	unnamedPortTerminating := func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
+		eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
+			Addresses: []string{"1.1.1.1"},
+			Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
+				Ready:       pointer.Bool(false),
+				Serving:     pointer.Bool(true),
+				Terminating: pointer.Bool(true),
+			},
+		}}
+		eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
+			Name:     pointer.String(""),
+			Port:     pointer.Int32(11),
+			Protocol: &udp,
+		}}
+	}
 	unnamedPortLocal := func(eps *discovery.EndpointSlice) {
 		eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
 			Addresses: []string{"1.1.1.1"},
@@ -1033,6 +1063,49 @@ func TestUpdateEndpointsMap(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		expectedLocalEndpoints:   map[types.NamespacedName]int{},
 		expectedChangedEndpoints: sets.New[string]("ns1/ep1"),
+	}, {
+		name: "change from ready to terminating pod",
+		previousEndpointSlices: []*discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			makeTestEndpointSlice("ns1", "ep1", 1, unnamedPortReady),
+		},
+		currentEndpointSlices: []*discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			makeTestEndpointSlice("ns1", "ep1", 1, unnamedPortTerminating),
+		},
+		previousEndpointsMap: map[ServicePortName][]*BaseEndpointInfo{
+			makeServicePortName("ns1", "ep1", "", v1.ProtocolUDP): {
+				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", IsLocal: false, Ready: true, Serving: true, Terminating: false},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedResult: map[ServicePortName][]*BaseEndpointInfo{
+			makeServicePortName("ns1", "ep1", "", v1.ProtocolUDP): {
+				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", IsLocal: false, Ready: false, Serving: true, Terminating: true},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedDeletedUDPEndpoints:    []ServiceEndpoint{},
+		expectedNewlyActiveUDPServices: map[ServicePortName]bool{},
+		expectedLocalEndpoints:         map[types.NamespacedName]int{},
+		expectedChangedEndpoints:       sets.New[string]("ns1/ep1"),
+	}, {
+		name: "change from terminating to empty pod",
+		previousEndpointSlices: []*discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			makeTestEndpointSlice("ns1", "ep1", 1, unnamedPortTerminating),
+		},
+		currentEndpointSlices: []*discovery.EndpointSlice{
+			makeTestEndpointSlice("ns1", "ep1", 1, emptyEndpoint),
+		},
+		previousEndpointsMap: map[ServicePortName][]*BaseEndpointInfo{
+			makeServicePortName("ns1", "ep1", "", v1.ProtocolUDP): {
+				{Endpoint: "1.1.1.1:11", IsLocal: false, Ready: false, Serving: true, Terminating: true},
+			},
+		},
+		expectedResult: map[ServicePortName][]*BaseEndpointInfo{},
+		expectedDeletedUDPEndpoints: []ServiceEndpoint{{
+			Endpoint:        "1.1.1.1:11",
+			ServicePortName: makeServicePortName("ns1", "ep1", "", v1.ProtocolUDP),
+		}},
+		expectedNewlyActiveUDPServices: map[ServicePortName]bool{},
+		expectedLocalEndpoints:         map[types.NamespacedName]int{},
+		expectedChangedEndpoints:       sets.New[string]("ns1/ep1"),
 	},
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
index 831fb1b6a30..bc3c55d37a9 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/iptables/proxier_test.go
@@ -5268,7 +5268,7 @@ func TestProxierDeleteNodePortStaleUDP(t *testing.T) {
 			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
 				Addresses: []string{epIP},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
-					Ready: pointer.Bool(false),
+					Serving: pointer.Bool(false),
 				},
 			}}
 			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{
@@ -5291,7 +5291,7 @@ func TestProxierDeleteNodePortStaleUDP(t *testing.T) {
 			eps.Endpoints = []discovery.Endpoint{{
 				Addresses: []string{epIP},
 				Conditions: discovery.EndpointConditions{
-					Ready: pointer.Bool(true),
+					Serving: pointer.Bool(true),
 				},
 			}}
 			eps.Ports = []discovery.EndpointPort{{