diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/framework/preemption/preemption.go b/pkg/scheduler/framework/preemption/preemption.go
index 4bd99bb2be2..a898db609bf 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/framework/preemption/preemption.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/framework/preemption/preemption.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func (ev *Evaluator) prepareCandidate(ctx context.Context, c Candidate, pod *v1.
 				Reason:  v1.PodReasonPreemptionByScheduler,
 				Message: fmt.Sprintf("%s: preempting to accommodate a higher priority pod", pod.Spec.SchedulerName),
 			}
-			newStatus := pod.Status.DeepCopy()
+			newStatus := victim.Status.DeepCopy()
 			updated := apipod.UpdatePodCondition(newStatus, condition)
 			if updated {
 				if err := util.PatchPodStatus(ctx, cs, victim, newStatus); err != nil {