diff --git a/api/leaderworkerset/v1/leaderworkerset_types.go b/api/leaderworkerset/v1/leaderworkerset_types.go
index dd581beb..3e259929 100644
--- a/api/leaderworkerset/v1/leaderworkerset_types.go
+++ b/api/leaderworkerset/v1/leaderworkerset_types.go
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ type LeaderWorkerSetStatus struct {
 	// Conditions track the condition of the leaderworkerset.
 	Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty"`
 
-	// ReadyReplicas track the number of groups that are in ready state.
+	// ReadyReplicas track the number of groups that are in ready state (updated or not).
 	ReadyReplicas int32 `json:"readyReplicas,omitempty"`
 
-	// UpdatedReplicas track the number of groups that have been updated.
+	// UpdatedReplicas track the number of groups that have been updated (ready or not).
 	UpdatedReplicas int32 `json:"updatedReplicas,omitempty"`
 
-	// Replicas track the active total number of groups.
+	// Replicas track the total number of groups that have been created (updated or not, ready or not)
 	Replicas int32 `json:"replicas,omitempty"`
 
 	// HPAPodSelector for pods that belong to the LeaderWorkerSet object, this is
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/leaderworkerset.x-k8s.io_leaderworkersets.yaml b/config/crd/bases/leaderworkerset.x-k8s.io_leaderworkersets.yaml
index 75d44d07..6965ceb5 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/leaderworkerset.x-k8s.io_leaderworkersets.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/leaderworkerset.x-k8s.io_leaderworkersets.yaml
@@ -15392,16 +15392,17 @@ spec:
                 type: string
               readyReplicas:
                 description: ReadyReplicas track the number of groups that are in
-                  ready state.
+                  ready state (updated or not).
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
               replicas:
-                description: Replicas track the active total number of groups.
+                description: Replicas track the total number of groups that have been
+                  created (updated or not, ready or not)
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
               updatedReplicas:
                 description: UpdatedReplicas track the number of groups that have
-                  been updated.
+                  been updated (ready or not).
                 format: int32
                 type: integer
             type: object
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/leaderworkerset_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/leaderworkerset_controller.go
index 2bc2ef3c..03a6eaa1 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/leaderworkerset_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/leaderworkerset_controller.go
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (r *LeaderWorkerSetReconciler) updateConditions(ctx context.Context, lws *l
 	}
 
 	updateStatus := false
-	readyCount, updatedCount, availableCount := 0, 0, 0
+	readyCount, updatedCount, updatedAndReadyCount := 0, 0, 0
 	templateHash := utils.LeaderWorkerTemplateHash(lws)
 
 	// Iterate through all statefulsets.
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func (r *LeaderWorkerSetReconciler) updateConditions(ctx context.Context, lws *l
 		if sts.Labels[leaderworkerset.TemplateRevisionHashKey] == templateHash && leaderPod.Labels[leaderworkerset.TemplateRevisionHashKey] == templateHash {
 			updatedCount++
 			if ready {
-				availableCount++
+				updatedAndReadyCount++
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ func (r *LeaderWorkerSetReconciler) updateConditions(ctx context.Context, lws *l
 		updateStatus = true
 	}
 
-	condition := makeCondition(availableCount == int(*lws.Spec.Replicas))
+	condition := makeCondition(updatedAndReadyCount == int(*lws.Spec.Replicas))
 	updateCondition := setCondition(lws, condition)
 	// if condition changed, record events
 	if updateCondition {