diff --git a/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback.go b/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback.go
index 643b4c719..d00853bc6 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback.go
@@ -93,12 +93,11 @@ func (callback *AsyncRMCallback) UpdateAllocation(response *si.AllocationRespons
 		// update cache
 		callback.context.ForgetPod(release.GetAllocationKey())
 
-		// TerminationType 0 mean STOPPED_BY_RM
-		if release.TerminationType != si.TerminationType_STOPPED_BY_RM {
-			// send release app allocation to application states machine
-			ev := NewReleaseAppAllocationEvent(release.ApplicationID, release.TerminationType, release.AllocationKey)
-			dispatcher.Dispatch(ev)
-		}
+		// TerminationType 0 mean STOPPED_BY_RM, but we also need to do the release when task failed,
+		// we also should send release event to application in case task failed but the pod is still pending.
+		// send release app allocation to application states machine
+		ev := NewReleaseAppAllocationEvent(release.ApplicationID, release.TerminationType, release.AllocationKey)
+		dispatcher.Dispatch(ev)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback_test.go b/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback_test.go
index d98f5f6f7..619b58f5e 100644
--- a/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cache/scheduler_callback_test.go
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ func TestUpdateAllocation_AllocationReleased_StoppedByRM(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NilError(t, err, "error updating allocation")
 	assert.Assert(t, !context.schedulerCache.IsAssumedPod(taskUID1))
 	err = utils.WaitForCondition(deleteCalled.Load, 10*time.Millisecond, 500*time.Millisecond)
-	assert.Error(t, err, "timeout waiting for condition") // pod is not expected to be deleted
+	// Pod should be deleted, because TerminationType_STOPPED_BY_RM will also be called when task fail.
+	// If we don't delete the pod, the pod will be stuck in pending state.
+	assert.NilError(t, err, "pod has not been deleted")
 }
 
 func TestUpdateApplication_Accepted(t *testing.T) {