diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpreemption/default_preemption.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpreemption/default_preemption.go
index ce37a9b0af7..71e53f52009 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpreemption/default_preemption.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/plugins/defaultpreemption/default_preemption.go
@@ -116,7 +116,13 @@ func (pl *DefaultPreemption) PreEnqueue(ctx context.Context, p *v1.Pod) *framewo
 // EventsToRegister returns the possible events that may make a Pod
 // failed by this plugin schedulable.
 func (pl *DefaultPreemption) EventsToRegister(_ context.Context) ([]framework.ClusterEventWithHint, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+	return []framework.ClusterEventWithHint{
+		// We don't need any QHint for the event
+		// because the Pod rejected by the preemption plugin is the one that is running the preemption,
+		// and the Pod won't be requeued until all the preemption API calls are completed
+		// (we block the Pod from being requeued at PreEnqueue).
+		{Event: framework.ClusterEvent{Resource: framework.Pod, ActionType: framework.Delete}},
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // calculateNumCandidates returns the number of candidates the FindCandidates