diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
index 8dc48dd31e0..ac644e9ddfa 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_manager.go
@@ -375,7 +375,11 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) podSandboxChanged(pod *v1.Pod, podStatus *ku
 
 	// Needs to create a new sandbox when readySandboxCount > 1 or the ready sandbox is not the latest one.
 	sandboxStatus := podStatus.SandboxStatuses[0]
-	if readySandboxCount > 1 || sandboxStatus.State != runtimeapi.PodSandboxState_SANDBOX_READY {
+	if readySandboxCount > 1 {
+		glog.V(2).Infof("More than 1 sandboxes for pod %q are ready. Need to reconcile them", format.Pod(pod))
+		return true, sandboxStatus.Metadata.Attempt + 1, sandboxStatus.Id
+	}
+	if sandboxStatus.State != runtimeapi.PodSandboxState_SANDBOX_READY {
 		glog.V(2).Infof("No ready sandbox for pod %q can be found. Need to start a new one", format.Pod(pod))
 		return true, sandboxStatus.Metadata.Attempt + 1, sandboxStatus.Id
 	}