diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
index 7139728808e..8dd41251a8e 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/selector_spreading.go
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ func filteredPod(namespace string, selector labels.Selector, nodeInfo *scheduler
 		return []*v1.Pod{}
 	}
 	for _, pod := range nodeInfo.Pods() {
-		if namespace == pod.Namespace && selector.Matches(labels.Set(pod.Labels)) {
+		// Ignore pods being deleted for spreading purposes
+		// Similar to how it is done for SelectorSpreadPriority
+		if namespace == pod.Namespace && pod.DeletionTimestamp == nil && selector.Matches(labels.Set(pod.Labels)) {
 			pods = append(pods, pod)
 		}
 	}