diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
index de5ee494230..956ef60afc3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/generic.go
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ func (g *GenericPLEG) Relist() {
 				completedConditions = append(completedConditions, condition)
 			}
 		}
-		g.completeWatchConditions(pid, completedConditions)
+		if len(completedConditions) > 0 {
+			g.completeWatchConditions(pid, completedConditions)
+			events = append(events, &PodLifecycleEvent{ID: pid, Type: ConditionMet})
+		}
 
 		// Update the internal storage and send out the events.
 		g.podRecords.update(pid)
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/pleg.go b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/pleg.go
index 17e7ec81543..08625aba9cc 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/pleg/pleg.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/pleg/pleg.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ const (
 	PodSync PodLifeCycleEventType = "PodSync"
 	// ContainerChanged - event type when the new state of container is unknown.
 	ContainerChanged PodLifeCycleEventType = "ContainerChanged"
+	// ConditionMet - event type triggered when any number of watch conditions are met.
+	ConditionMet PodLifeCycleEventType = "ConditionMet"
 )
 
 // PodLifecycleEvent is an event that reflects the change of the pod state.