diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/BUILD b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/BUILD
index 7d69da117c9..00026932896 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/BUILD
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/BUILD
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ licenses(["notice"])
 load(
     "@io_bazel_rules_go//go:def.bzl",
     "go_library",
+    "go_test",
 )
 
 go_library(
@@ -37,3 +38,14 @@ filegroup(
     srcs = [":package-srcs"],
     tags = ["automanaged"],
 )
+
+go_test(
+    name = "go_default_test",
+    srcs = ["topologies_test.go"],
+    library = ":go_default_library",
+    tags = ["automanaged"],
+    deps = [
+        "//pkg/api/v1:go_default_library",
+        "//vendor:k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1",
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies.go
index 3615a7bc2f5..0638ab0836b 100644
--- a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies.go
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies.go
@@ -56,7 +56,20 @@ func NodesHaveSameTopologyKey(nodeA, nodeB *v1.Node, topologyKey string) bool {
 	if len(topologyKey) == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-	return nodeA.Labels != nil && nodeB.Labels != nil && len(nodeA.Labels[topologyKey]) > 0 && nodeA.Labels[topologyKey] == nodeB.Labels[topologyKey]
+
+	if nodeA.Labels == nil || nodeB.Labels == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	nodeALabel, okA := nodeA.Labels[topologyKey]
+	nodeBLabel, okB := nodeB.Labels[topologyKey]
+
+	// If found label in both nodes, check the label
+	if okB && okA {
+		return nodeALabel == nodeBLabel
+	}
+
+	return false
 }
 
 type Topologies struct {
diff --git a/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies_test.go b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec98aca7fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/pkg/scheduler/algorithm/priorities/util/topologies_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package util
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
+)
+
+func TestNodesHaveSameTopologyKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name         string
+		nodeA, nodeB *v1.Node
+		topologyKey  string
+		expected     bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "nodeA{'a':'a'} vs. empty label in nodeB",
+			nodeA: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "a",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nodeB:       &v1.Node{},
+			expected:    false,
+			topologyKey: "a",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nodeA{'a':'a'} vs. nodeB{'a':'a'}",
+			nodeA: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "a",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nodeB: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "a",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected:    true,
+			topologyKey: "a",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nodeA{'a':''} vs. empty label in nodeB",
+			nodeA: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nodeB:       &v1.Node{},
+			expected:    false,
+			topologyKey: "a",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nodeA{'a':''} vs. nodeB{'a':''}",
+			nodeA: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nodeB: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected:    true,
+			topologyKey: "a",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nodeA{'a':'a'} vs. nodeB{'a':'a'} by key{'b'}",
+			nodeA: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "a",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			nodeB: &v1.Node{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Labels: map[string]string{
+						"a": "a",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected:    false,
+			topologyKey: "b",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		got := NodesHaveSameTopologyKey(test.nodeA, test.nodeB, test.topologyKey)
+		if test.expected != got {
+			t.Errorf("%v: expected %t, got %t", test.name, test.expected, got)
+		}
+	}
+}