diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/eventhandlers.go b/pkg/scheduler/eventhandlers.go
index 0b4f6d99011..be491488cfd 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/eventhandlers.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/eventhandlers.go
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func responsibleForPod(pod *v1.Pod, profiles profile.Map) bool {
 // skipPodUpdate checks whether the specified pod update should be ignored.
 // This function will return true if
 //   - The pod has already been assumed, AND
-//   - The pod has only its ResourceVersion, Spec.NodeName and/or Annotations
+//   - The pod has only its ResourceVersion, Spec.NodeName, Annotations, ManagedFields and/or Finalizers
 //     updated.
 func (sched *Scheduler) skipPodUpdate(pod *v1.Pod) bool {
 	// Non-assumed pods should never be skipped.
@@ -338,6 +338,8 @@ func (sched *Scheduler) skipPodUpdate(pod *v1.Pod) bool {
 		// Same as above, when annotations are modified with ServerSideApply,
 		// ManagedFields may also change and must be excluded
 		p.ManagedFields = nil
+		// Finalizers must be excluded because scheduled result can not be affected
+		p.Finalizers = nil
 		return p
 	}
 	assumedPodCopy, podCopy := f(assumedPod), f(pod)