diff --git a/pkg/controller/volume/selinuxwarning/selinux_warning_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/volume/selinuxwarning/selinux_warning_controller_test.go
index dda563f7541..ae324907f11 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/volume/selinuxwarning/selinux_warning_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/volume/selinuxwarning/selinux_warning_controller_test.go
@@ -338,6 +338,84 @@ func TestSELinuxWarningController_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 				`Normal SELinuxLabelConflict SELinuxLabel ":::s0:c1,c2" conflicts with pod pod2 that uses the same volume as this pod with SELinuxLabel ":::s0:c98,c99". If both pods land on the same node, only one of them may access the volume.`,
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "pending pod is processed",
+			existingPVCs: []*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+				pvcBoundToPV("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPVs: []*v1.PersistentVolume{
+				pvBoundToPVC("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPods: []*v1.Pod{
+				pod("pod1", "s0:c1,c2", nil).withPVC("pvc1", "vol1").withPhase(v1.PodPending).build(),
+			},
+			pod:            cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+			expectedEvents: nil,
+			expectedAddedVolumes: []addedVolume{
+				{
+					volumeName:   "fake-plugin/pv1",
+					podKey:       cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+					label:        ":::s0:c1,c2",
+					changePolicy: v1.SELinuxChangePolicyMountOption,
+					csiDriver:    "ebs.csi.aws.com",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unknown pod is processed",
+			existingPVCs: []*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+				pvcBoundToPV("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPVs: []*v1.PersistentVolume{
+				pvBoundToPVC("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPods: []*v1.Pod{
+				pod("pod1", "s0:c1,c2", nil).withPVC("pvc1", "vol1").withPhase(v1.PodUnknown).build(),
+			},
+			pod:            cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+			expectedEvents: nil,
+			expectedAddedVolumes: []addedVolume{
+				{
+					volumeName:   "fake-plugin/pv1",
+					podKey:       cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+					label:        ":::s0:c1,c2",
+					changePolicy: v1.SELinuxChangePolicyMountOption,
+					csiDriver:    "ebs.csi.aws.com",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "succeeded pod is removed from the cache",
+			existingPVCs: []*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+				pvcBoundToPV("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPVs: []*v1.PersistentVolume{
+				pvBoundToPVC("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPods: []*v1.Pod{
+				pod("pod1", "s0:c1,c2", nil).withPVC("pvc1", "vol1").withPhase(v1.PodSucceeded).build(),
+			},
+			pod:                  cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+			expectedEvents:       nil,
+			expectedAddedVolumes: nil,
+			expectedDeletedPods:  []cache.ObjectName{{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"}},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "failed pod is removed from the cache",
+			existingPVCs: []*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim{
+				pvcBoundToPV("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPVs: []*v1.PersistentVolume{
+				pvBoundToPVC("pv1", "pvc1"),
+			},
+			existingPods: []*v1.Pod{
+				pod("pod1", "s0:c1,c2", nil).withPVC("pvc1", "vol1").withPhase(v1.PodFailed).build(),
+			},
+			pod:                  cache.ObjectName{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"},
+			expectedEvents:       nil,
+			expectedAddedVolumes: nil,
+			expectedDeletedPods:  []cache.ObjectName{{Namespace: namespace, Name: "pod1"}},
+		},
 		{
 			name:         "deleted pod",
 			existingPods: []*v1.Pod{
@@ -533,10 +611,18 @@ func pod(podName, level string, changePolicy *v1.PodSELinuxChangePolicy) *podBui
 					},
 				},
 			},
+			Status: v1.PodStatus{
+				Phase: v1.PodRunning,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *podBuilder) withPhase(phase v1.PodPhase) *podBuilder {
+	b.pod.Status.Phase = phase
+	return b
+}
+
 func (b *podBuilder) withInlineVolume() *podBuilder {
 	b.pod.Spec.Volumes = append(b.pod.Spec.Volumes, v1.Volume{
 		Name: "inlineVolume",