diff --git a/pkg/controller/cloneset/cloneset_event_handler.go b/pkg/controller/cloneset/cloneset_event_handler.go
index fdded59d00..b4f4742d08 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/cloneset/cloneset_event_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/cloneset/cloneset_event_handler.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (e *podEventHandler) Update(evt event.UpdateEvent, q workqueue.RateLimiting
 		}
 
 		if utilfeature.DefaultFeatureGate.Enabled(features.CloneSetEventHandlerOptimization) {
-			if !labelChanged && e.shouldIgnoreUpdate(req, oldPod, curPod) {
+			if !controllerRefChanged && !labelChanged && e.shouldIgnoreUpdate(req, oldPod, curPod) {
 				return
 			}
 		}